PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

1. PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

A 1 to 2 page statement of your philosophy regarding curriculum in a postsecondary educational setting. You might want to consider the mission of the curriculum, what it should accomplish, how students should interact with it, and its relationship to society. The statement should reflect your personal feelings about curriculum in a postsecondary institution.

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2. REFLECTION JOURNAL ENTRIES

In order to further develop higher order thinking and written communications skills, you will reflect on various aspects of your learning during the semester. These reflections require that you think as deeply as you can about your own personal beliefs and feelings about what you are learning. Superficial reflections are not acceptable. As the semester progresses, you should try to become more reflective and strive to improve the quality of thought and writing.

Your reflections can be handwritten in a notebook (providing you have a legible handwriting) or typed or word-processed on separate sheets of paper that will eventually be bound together.

Topics for reflection include the following:

A. What I have learned about curriculum I didn't know (Due 10/14)

Describe what you have learned thus far. Take a few of the concepts and describe them in detail. What do they mean to you as a person and a professional.

B. Ways in which I can put to use what I have learned (Due 11/25)

Describe ho you can use what you have learned now or in the future. Take a few of the ideas and be very specific with them.

C. After this course I intend to what? (Due 11/25)

D. Readings (Due 10/14 & 11/25)

You must discuss each chapter in the two textbooks. What did you learn from the readings? What do you think of them? Why do you think that ?

E. Classroom Activities (Due 10/14 & 11/25)

You should have some reflective thoughts about each class session you attend. Some classes might produce few thoughts while others may be more fertile.

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3. SAMPLE LESSON PLAN

This will be a lesson designed for teaching a class in a subject matter that is familiar to you. You are to prepare material for a 50 minute, 75 minute or 2 1/2 hour lesson. You must designate which time period you have selected. Some of the materials that can be included could involve some or all of the following:

A. Lesson Plan (required)
B. Audio/Visual Materials
C. Handouts
D. Pre-test/Quiz/Post-test
E. Student In-Class Exercises
F. Laboratory Exercises
G. Demonstration Materials
H. Models

You should briefly describe the course or subject matter within which this learning experience will take place. You should describe, in more detail, the specific lesson plan you have developed. Be sure to include your objectives for the experience.

It is very important to indicate exactly what the students will be doing at various times/points during the lesson plan that is associated with the objectives.

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4. COURSE SYLLABUS AND RELATED MATERIAL

A detailed syllabus for a course, workshop or training session. The syllabus should address all of the components of a good syllabus with accompanying examples of materials to be used in the course (Overhead transparencies, student handouts, tests, quizzes, case problems, etc.) Detailed lesson plans with all necessary accompanying materials for a unit within the course, or for the entire workshop or institute, must be attached to the syllabus.

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5. MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION GROUP PROJECT

You will be a member of a group interviewing community college students who have experienced multicultural education. You will help design the interview instrument, utilize a critical incident technique to conduct the interview, analyze interview results, and prepare a written report of your group's findings. Your group will present the findings to the class.

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