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Welcome to EDUC 550. Teaching with Primary Sources. Instructors: Dr. Jerry Hostetler & Dr. Courtney Kisat Graduate Assistant: Caitlin Schupp Location: Wham 112 Time: 12:00 – 3:00pm, Tues. & Thurs. Contact info: jhostetl@gmail.com ; clkisat@siu.edu ; crschupp@siu.edu
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Welcome to EDUC 550 Teaching with Primary Sources
Instructors: Dr. Jerry Hostetler & Dr. Courtney Kisat • Graduate Assistant: Caitlin Schupp • Location: Wham 112 • Time: 12:00 – 3:00pm, Tues. & Thurs. • Contact info: jhostetl@gmail.com; clkisat@siu.edu ; crschupp@siu.edu • Offices: Dr. Hostetler - 106 Pulliam; 453-7378 • Dr. Kisat – 127B Pulliam; 453-6063 Contact Info
The purpose of EDUC 550 is to help pre-service teachers increase their use of technology in the classroom via access to digitized primary source materials from the collections of the Library of Congress for use in producing classroom curriculum. Course Description
They care about their students • They know their content area • They make learning fun • They are funny, friendly, and empathetic • They set boundaries What do Secondary Students BelieveAbout Outstanding Teachers?
“Were all instructors to realize that the quality of mental process, not the production of correct answers, is the measure of educative growth something hardly less than a revolution in teaching would be worked.” Democracy and Education John Dewey: The father of modern curriculum
What is the digital divide? Some students have access to computer technology; others don’t. This is both a geographic and a socioeconomic issue.
Content – based on NCSS and CCSS, but teachers have the freedom to decide how to get there • Assessments – Need to be observable and clearly stated • Student engagement activities – come up with a specific plan including a variety of activities Learning objectives (targets)
How will your teaching affect the life of a child? http://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion.html The big question though is…