Week+7+&+8


 * Philosophy of Education and Historical Influences on Education **


 * Philosophy: ** Chapter 9
 * History of American Education: ** Chapter 10


 * Essential Questions: **
 * 1) How does a teacher's philosophy of education impact his/her effectiveness as a teacher?
 * 2) What is your educational philosophy?
 * 3) What historical or philosophical influences have had the greatest effect on education as we know it today?
 * 4) Why was equal opportunity so hard to achieve?

Check out **Wrap Up Slide 20** for assignment information. **This is an updated power point** that includes additional slides for Week 8 (Historical Influences & Reform) + ** the assignment that is due Nov. 13th at the beginning of class ** (see slide 41 and the last slide for specific information).
 * POWER POINT ** - Philosophy & Psychology Section (1-20) Oct. 30th; Historical Section (21-33) - Nov. 6th

Developing a Personal Philosophy
 * Class Handouts: **

Teaching or Education Philosophy

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 * Pep Talk from the Kid President: ** What messages should teachers and students take from this?

** Philosophical and Psychological Influences on Education **
 * Frayer Model** for Branches of Philosophy (use one for each Branch)

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 * Constructivism ** - What is it and how does it affect my education?

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 * Education Philosophy Examples **

How to Write a Teaching Philosophy
 * Written **
 * How to Write a Teaching Philosophy** - helpful hints + many examples


 * Sample Teaching Philosophies**

** HISTORY OF EDUCATION ** Influences on today's educational opportunities
 * Early Educational Beliefs & Practices
 * Educational Opportunities (and denial of opportunities)
 * Current Educational Beliefs and Practices

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 * We've Come a Long Way - or Have We? ** A humorous look at learning new things


 * Segregation in Schools: ** Separate but Equal?

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 * Brown v Board of Education: ** The End of Racial Segregation in schools

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 * Title IX - ** giving equal opportunity to both genders for education (1972)

Kansas School Regulations
 * Regulations for Accredited Public Schools In Kansas: ** Link to KSDE


 * Educational Opportunities: ** Types of Schools In Kansas


 * Public Schools ** - organized by unified school districts (USD), local authority determines the building levels (K-12; elementary, middle school and high school). Pre-K may be included as well. Buildings may be divided by smaller grade level groups (ex: Primary K-2; Intermediate 3-5, etc.) They must meet all the attendance, performance/achievement, student assistance, professional and safety regulations established by the State of Kansas (accreditation).

Accredited Private Schools in Kansas
 * Private Schools - Accredited ** in Kansas fall under the same guidelines as publically accredited schools. They are required to give assessments and meet the same accreditation regulations that all public schools do. If they do not want to complete those regulations, then they are not accredited and fall under the guidelines listed above for Home Schooling.


 * NON-Accredited Schools in Kansas **

Home schooling is done for a variety of reasons. Some parents believe this is the best form of education for their child(ren) which may include the ability to include religious practices in the educational experiences. Others home school children for convenience. While others choose this alternative because their child(ren) have not been successful in a traditional school setting. In Kansas, home schooling is allowed as a non-accredited private school.
 * Home Schooling **

Home School Regulations Kansas


 * Home School Fact Sheet (KSDE) - **


 * Accreditation or Non-Accredited - ** Some schools may be formed to meet a specific need. They may choose the route of accreditation or non-accreditation.


 * Charter/Virtual School Information ** - Some Charter Schools are sponsored by public schools as an "alternative type school." Many are privately funded schools through non-profit organizations, some with a religious focus. Others are privately funded through businesses who are "for profit" institutions.






 * Some Virtual schools ** (on-line) are Charter schools, but most are extensions of a public school. They are often seen as "alternative schools" where students who are not successful in a typical public school environment can receive a comparable education supervised by the school.


 * Consider the disadvantages of graduating from a Non-Accredited School? **

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Are our reforms taking us from knowledgeable to **__knowledgeABLE?__** What does that mean?

**Nation at Risk**: A Report to the Nation and the Secretary of Education United States Department of Education by The National Commission on Excellence in Education, April 1983

**Goals 2000** - Link to a description of Goals 2000 that were written to challenge US schools to provide a better education for US students.

**Shanker Blog:** Another more detailed review of the Florida Educational Model
 * The Florida Education Model ** This model gives a brief view of the effectiveness of the Florida Education Model.

**The Florida Model generally includes**: 1. A-F Grading system for schools (in terms of effectiveness) 2. Teacher Evaluation system that is "value added" 3. Parents have choice + school vouchers 4. Set high expectations and have a retention policy (that includes remediation) for 3rd graders with very low grade levels 5. Funding for schools based on student success. (directed funds for low performing schools and rewards for high performers) 6. Quality educators