ED572 - Social Problems in Education
Education
Ann Ingman, Ed.D - E-mail | Vita
620-662-3989
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This course is designed to present to the student a broad base of knowledge of social issues and concerns that directly and indirectly affect their future as administrators, teachers, counselors and school psychologists. Students will study issues including: poverty, diversity, homelessness, teenage sexuality, teen pregnancy, eating disorders, rape, child abuse, substance abuse, physical and mental abuse, AIDS, violence, and suicide.
Course Objectives:
Students will:
Gain a comprehensive picture of current social issues and concerns in the schools
Learn the current state of knowledge regarding a wide range of social problems
Examine their values and biases and how they may affect the manner in which they provide services to those who come from differing soico-economic, cultural and social backgrounds.
Understand the psychological and educational effects including academic achievement, of cultural , ethnic, life style, and sex stereotyping
Become aware of sources of knowledge, human resources, and methods of keeping abreast of changing knowledge.
Develop effective prevention and remediation strategies likely to improve upon existing ones.
Examine their own unique experiences and build understanding that will help them work effectively with the diverse student population in today’s schools.
Examine a comprehensive Character Education Framework
School Violence: Assessment, Management, Prevention
Sharon Lee Shafii (Editor),Sharon Lee Shafii (Editor),Mohammad Shafii / Textbook Paperback / American Psychiatric Publishing, Incorporated ISBN #: 1585620092
Publish Date: March 2001
Retail Price: $44.95
Hearts and Minds: A Comprehensive Character Education Framework - 2nd ed.
Edward F. Deroche,Mary M. Williams / Textbook Paperback / Corwin Press, Incorporated ISBN #: 0761976906
Publish Date: January 2001
Retail Price: $26.95.
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
I can be contacted by e-mail through my personal e-mail address above. I will usually respond within 24 hours. If I will be away for a longer period of time, I will post my return date on the Forum Board ahead of time .I will also be checking in at the Forum Board several times a week to answer any questions that have been posted there by students. Please check the Forum Board before e-mailing your questions. Often a previous student has asked the same question and the answer is posted for all to see. The messages will stay on the Forum Board throughout your course. The Forum Board is also an excellent way to get feedback or to have questions answered by your fellow classmates. Please check it often.
You may be interested in Education but differ in experience and background. While you are at the Forum Board, if you see a question that is in your area of expertise, or you just happen to know the answer, please share what you know. You are all in this together, so make it as easy on yourself and your classmates as you can! I look forward to working with each of you, and I am always happy to help.
Special Assignment
DUE THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS
I find it helpful for us to know a little bit about each other before the start of our busy weeks together. I have begun the process with my personal biography. Please read my biography posted on the Forum Board and respond with your biography. You can use mine as a model of what to include. Please be sure to tell us if this is your first online class or if you have experienced this environment before. Please respond to other students’ biographies with a welcome note or a personal response to their content. I will respond to each of you personally on the board, so please check back periodically. See you there!
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
Readings: Weekly Readings in the textbook.
Lectures: All Lectures are posted in the “Lectures” area in your classroom. There is one lecture per week containing supplementary information from ERIC digest.
Discussion Questions: You are required to answer a weekly Discussion Question listed under “Assignments” and post it to the Forum Board each Sunday night at midnight your time and send a copy to me at my email address. This counts as a participation grade and is required for attendance. If you miss two Discussion Questions in a row I will assume you have dropped the course, unless you have notified me of your absence in advance.
Brief Papers: There are three brief papers 500 –800 words due at the end of the 2nd, 4th and 6th week, listed under “Assignments”.
Finals Research Paper: The final paper listed under “Assignments” is to be 3000 words in length for an attempt at an “A” grade in the course or you have the option to choose the 1200 words in length paper for a possible “B” grade in the course.
Week 1
Readings - “School Violence”
Part I: Contributing Factors
Chapter 1: Making sense of School Violence: Why do Kids Kill? Chapter 2: School Violence and the School Environment. Chapter 3: Biological and Social Causes of School Violence Chapter 4: Trends in School Violence” Are Our Schools Safe?
Assignments:
• Read Lecture #1
• Discussion Question #1 (post to Forum Board)
Week 2
Readings - Part II: Assessment and Management
Chapter 5: Diagnostic Assessment, Management, and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Potential for School Violence Chapter 6: Coping with Violence: Eyewitness Account Chapter 7: Columbine High School Shootings: Community Response Chapter 8: Wounded Adolescence: School-Based Group Psychotherapy for Adolescents Who Sustained or Witnessed Violent Injury
Assignments:
• Read Lecture #2
• Discussion Question #2 (post to Forum Board)
• #1 Brief Paper due (Email to instructor in Microsoft word or cut and pate to email).
Week 3
Readings - Part III: Legal Aspects
Chapter 9: Duty to Foresee, Forewarn and Protect Against Violent Behavior: A Plaintiff Attorney’s Perspective Chapter 10: Duty to Foresee, Forewarn and Protect Against Violent Behavior: A Psychiatric Perspective
Assignments:
• Read Lecture #3
• Discussion Question #3 (post to Forum Board)
Week 4
Readings - Part IV: Prevention
Chapter 11: Prevention of Firearm Fatalities and injuries: Public Health Approach Chapter 12: Problems With and Solutions for School Violence” The Philadelphia experience Chapter 13: Strategies for the Prevention of Youth Violence in Chicago Public Schools
Assignments
• Read Lecture #4
• Discussion Question #4 (post to Forum Board)
• #2 Brief Paper due. (Email to instructor in Microsoft word or cut and pate to email).
Week 5
Readings - Part IV: Prevention continued
Chapter 14: A Social Systems-Power Dynamics Approach to Preventing School Violence Chapter 15: The School in a Multicultural society: Teaching Tolerance and Conflict Resolution
Assignments
• Read Lecture #5
• Discussion Question #5 (post to Forum Board)
Week 6
Readings - “Educating Hearts and Minds”
Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for Character Education Chapter 2: Framework: Standards for Planning and Implementation Chapter 3: The Framework: Key to Success
Assignments:
• Read Lecture #6
• Discussion Question #6 (post to Forum Board)
• #3 Brief Paper due. (Email to instructor in Microsoft word or cut and pate to email
Week 7
Readings
Chapter 4: Training: Instruction and Staff Development Chapter 5: Building Effective Home, School, and Community Partnerships
Assignments
• Read Lecture #7
• Discussion Question #7 (post to Forum Board)
Week 8
Readings
Chapter 6: Assessing Your Character Education Programs
Assignments
• Read Lecture #8)
• Final Research Paper due
Grading
Discussion Questions
It is your responsibility to read the question and respond substantively to the Forum Board. You will receive points for participation as well as for the quality of your answers. Other students’ answers will be already posted in the Forum Board. You may look at other responses but be certain to formulate your own answers. You should always reflect back to the readings in your answer as well as to your own personal or professional experience when applicable. All 8 Discussion Questions are worth 40% of your grade = 5 points each question.
Brief Papers
There are three brief papers 500 to 800 words in length. They should be submitted as email attached files. The student can produce these written assignments on word processor (preferably Microsoft word or save as ”Rich Text”) then proof, spell check, and format the paper per APA guidelines
Together the three papers are worth 36% of your grade = 9 points each chapter. They are due at the end of the first, third, and fifth week.
The Final Exam Paper
The final paper is a comprehensive response to a question based on curriculum development, while demonstrating higher order critical thinking skills. Along with the successful completion of all other assignments, the student has an option of writing a minimum 1,500-word paper for a maximum “B” grade in the course or a minimum 3,000-word paper for a maximum grade of “A” in the course. 1500 word =10 points and 3000 word = 24 points.
Total 100 points
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
An additional 5 bonus points will be awarded for personal biography and welcome responses.
All Students are expected to earn a “C” grade or better.
What To Do First:
Order your textbook immediately.
Read the Welcome Lecture under the Lecture tab.
Read my Biography on the Forum Board and respond with your Biography.
Notify me via e-mail with your name and e-mail address.
Until you receive your textbook, you may get started by reading the Lecture for Week #1 and review the Discussion Question.
Contact me by e-mail anytime with questions, clarifications, feedback, etc.
