This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Teachers, Schools and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education, 5th edition, by David M. Sadker and Karen Zittelman.  McGraw-Hill Publishing.

Connect Access is required for this course. Connect is an online resource. Online Registration Instructions are provided on the Resources and Materials page of the course once the class begins.

Connect Access comes with access to an ebook for this title. All you need is an ebook. However, if you want to buy a paper copy of the book then you can.

• Connect Access with the free ebook:  ISBN-13: 978-1-260-30392-6
  
• Connect Access bundled with a paper copy of the textbook:  ISBN-13: 978-1-260-37762-0
  

Connect gives you two free weeks of access if you need to wait for funds to purchase access. Follow the link the instructor gives you when the course opens, follow instructions, and then on the payment page choose the complimentary two weeks access. When you are ready, you can convert this complimentary access to a paid subscription.

Please note: If you would like a physical copy of the textbook in addition to the eBook in Connect, you can purchase it directly from the publisher after purchasing the access and registering for the course.  Discounted purchasing information for the physical copy will be located on the course home page in Connect. Please note that the physical copy is not required; only the Access to Connect and the eBook is required for the course.

A study of the historical, philosophical, legal, and social development of education in the United States with an emphasis on cultural diversity and ELL as they affect students, faculty, and the education system as a whole.  2 credit hours.

Students will:

1. Review, analyze, and reflect upon the Missouri Teacher Standards.
2. Identify the role of education in American Society.
3. Investigate major historical, philosophical, legal, and social issues affecting American education.
4. Clarify the roles, expectations, and ethics of professional educators.
5. Be introduced to the Missouri Show-Me Standards, Grade/Course Level Expectations, and Common Core.
6. Identify and reflect upon life and school experiences that will impact the beginning educator’s development and effectiveness
7. Recognize the relationship of child/adolescent development and how home and society can   place students at risk.
8. Examine the multicultural context of education and prepare students to understand and teach learners from diverse backgrounds, with diverse characteristics, and with differing social identities.
9. Be acquainted with, recognize, and draw conclusions about the behaviors of effective educators.
10. Introduced to learning, motivational, behavioral, and management theories.
11. Be made aware of legislation specialized services and their responsibility as teachers to the special needs learner.
12. Examine the challenges ELLs face (both academically and culturally) and learn to scaffold instruction and promote student interaction that is both structured and supported.
13. Be informed of how culture, gender, intellectual, social, and physical ability differences affect the learner. 
14. Be exposed to a number of media communication tools utilized by the professional educators
15. Evaluate and reflect their influence on student learning.
16. Recognize the social, ethical, and legal issues of technology in the classroom.
17. Be informed of the importance of practicing professional ethics and its impact on the future as a professional educator.

Missouri Teacher Standards: 1C1, 2C4, 2C6

SPED Cross-Categorical Education Competencies: CC1, CC2, CC7, CC8, CC9, CC10, CAT3