Course Description
An examination of current developments, issues, and research in the teaching of English in the secondary schools designed for the in-service teacher. Prerequisite: M.A.ED in English II. At the completion of this course, the student will be able to discuss recent theory and research relevant to the teaching of the various language arts. In addition, you we be ushered through the IRB process. Credit Hours: 3
Course Goals
This course aims to enable classroom teachers to continue their development as reflective practitioners. Students will learn new theories and techniques of education and document the application of these items in the classroom.
Core Elements
1) Actively participate in response to the required readings.
2) Complete an annotated bibliography of 10-to 15 recent articles related to an area of interest (e.g., various aspects of the teaching of composition, literature, oral language; assessment; motivating the at-risk student; multiculturalism in the English curriculum; etc.)
3) Design a teacher research project in which an instructional innovation identified through the course of compiling the annotated bibliography is implemented in the students' classrooms and the results of this study are documented and evaluated. Students who do not have access to a middle or high school classroom may instead conduct a thorough review of the literature on a problem in English/language arts and a suitable design for a classroom research project addressing the problem.
4) Secure an electronic mail account and seek advice on the teacher-research project through appropriate Internet discussion groups (e.g., NCTE-Talk).
5) Write an article or review of literature suitable for publication in a practitioner journal (e.g., English Journal, North Carolina English, etc.) describing the teacher-research project and its results for an audience of classroom teachers. Report the results of the research project.
This course follows principles articulated in the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework. Students will be required to adhere to the dispositions standards.
Contact Information
Todd Blake Finley, PhD – Associate Professor of English Education
English Education Program, Department of C & I, College of Education
Bate #2120, East Carolina University,
Greenville , NC 27858
252.328.6695 [o]
252.717.9286 [c]
finleyt@mail.ecu.edu [e]
toddfinley@gmail.com [e]
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Meeting Times & Place
6:00- 9:00pm Mondays at Location TBA
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REFLECTIVE TEACHING, REFLECTIVE LEARNING ETC (P) MCCANN, HEINEMANN EDUC BOOKS, INC. ISBN: 0-325-00852-3 |
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FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING POVERTY (REV ED) (P) PAYNE, 4TH EDITION, AHA PROCESS INC ISBN: 1-929229-48-8 |
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LIFERS (P) MUELLER, HEINEMANN EDUC BOOKS,INC. ISBN: 0-86709-514-8 |
Grading on a 7 Point Scale (% of Total Points)
- A: 93-100% (A- = 93; A = 96; A+ = 100)
- B: 85-92 (B- = 85, B = 88, B+ = 91)
- C: 77-84 (C- =77, C=80, C+ = 83)
- D: 70-76 (D- = 70, D = 73, D+ = 75)
All assignments have description and rubric handouts. Please turn in rubrics with your assignment. For extra copies, look in your “handouts” folder on your class CD.
Estimated amount of reading, assessment work, and writing homework: 10 hours per week.
Assignments (See Assignment Description Rubrics for full description)
| ASSIGNMENT NAME | POINTS POSSIBLE |
| Research Proposal | 20 |
| Essential Questions (3) | 3 x Readings |
| Pink Contract | |
| Socratic Seminar Leader | 20 |
| Participation in Socratic Seminars | 20 |
| Article Draft 1 Due | 40 |
| Final: Article Draft 2 (Final Paper) Due by 7:30pm – Submit as Email Attachment to finleyt@mail.ecu.edu | 80 |
| Podcast Assignment | 5 |
Hot Idea Buffet (Up to 3) |
3 x 3 |
| IRB - Research Review Board Approval Process | Complete/Incomplete = 20 |
| Annotated Bibliography | 10 |
| Dialogue Journals | 10 x Each |
| PreTest. Link: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp | 5 |
| PostTest. Link: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp | 5 |
| Attendance | Complete/Incomplete |
| Evidence that you have set up and actively used a Spurl account online to collect resources. What is a Spurl and why should you care? | 5 Extra Credit points |
Schedule
| Class Date & Topic | Assignments & Readings Due |
1. Monday Jan 9th |
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2. Monday Jan 23rd. |
Read: SHORT GUIDE TO ACTION RESEARCH |
3. Monday Feb 6th Theories |
Read: Paula's Thesis |
4. Monday Feb 20th |
REFLECTIVE TEACHING, REFLECTIVE LEARNING |
5. Monday Mar 6th |
Read: BLENDING GENRE, ALTERING STYLE |
6. Monday Mar 20th |
Read: FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING POVERTY (4th Ed) |
7. Monday April 3 |
Read: LIFERS Read: Developing Discourse Communities Around the Scholarship of Teaching Read: Creating a Survey Dialogue Journal Essential Questions (3) |
8. Monday April 17th |
Article Rough Draft 1 Due |
9. Monday May 1 |
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Technical Support
Call the CU help desk at (252) 328-6866 or visit the ECU tech support website.There are two other sites for technical support. The College of Education also maintains a Virtual Help Desk.
ADA Compliance
East Carolina University seeks to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Students requesting accommodations based on a disability must be registered with the Department for Disability Support Services located in Brewster A-117 (252-328-6799).
Academic Integrity
I strongly uphold East Carolina University’s Academic Integrity Policy. Please make sure you are familiar with the specific behaviors that constitute violations of this policy.
Academically violating the Honor Code consists of the following:
A. Cheating -Unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair advantage on any form of academic work. B. Plagiarism -Copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and adopting same as one's original work.
C. Falsification -Statement of any untruth, either spoken or written, regarding any circumstances relative to academic work.
D. Attempts -Attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as defined herein.
The policy, including both a definition of violations and a description of procedures followed in the case of alleged violations, may be found at: http://www.ecu.edu/fsonline/FacultyManual2/Part4/part4.htm.
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