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EDU 2211
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Title: | Introduction to Education |
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Long Title: | Introduction to Education |
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Course Description: | Focuses on the historical, social, political, philosophical, cultural, and economic forces that shape the United States public school system. This course includes current issues of education reform, technology as it relates to education, and considerations related to becoming a teacher in the state of Colorado. The course addresses the educational theory and practices from Early Childhood Education (ECE) through secondary education. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Status Notes: | This course blends the Introduction to Education courses |
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| S: offered throughout the Community Colleges is Colorado. |
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Course Notes: | 9/30/03 - edits to description, competencies & outline |
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Origin Notes: | ACC |
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General Notes: | 45 hours (LEC) Update desc/CLOs/TO effective 202010 |
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General Notes: | Updated Desc/CLOs/TO effective 202410. |
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REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Describe the purpose of education in multiple educational systems.
2. Analyze the historical and political influences that affect education in the United States.
3. Identify the various professional organizations, teacher unions, and governmental bodies that influence education policy and contemporary education reform initiatives.
4. Describe school funding at the federal, state, and local levels.
5. Synthesize contributing perspectives on the process of learning from multiple academic fields into a personal philosophy of education.
6. Discuss current social trends and issues related to education and special education.
7. Identify how culture, socialization, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, implicit bias, and equity affect teachers, students, and schools in the United States.
8. Describe current evidence-based teaching and assessment practices in schools.
9. Identify the impact of historical and current legal and ethical issues involving schooling.
10. Explain school and teacher accountability related to professionalism and codes of ethical conduct.
11. Summarize requirements for becoming a teacher in the state of Colorado.
RECOMMENDED TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Purpose of education
A. Educational systems in ECE and K-12
B. Historical and political influences
II. Structure and organization
A. Governments
1. Federal
2. State
3. Local
B. Education policy and reform initiatives
C. School funding
D. Professional organizations and unions
III. Educational theory and practices
A. Learning theories and philosophies
B. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
C. Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)
D. Special education
E. Evidence-based teaching strategies
F. Assessment practices
IV. Professionalism and accountability
A. Code of ethical conduct
B. Legal cases in education
C. State academic standards
D. Professional standards
E. Colorado teaching requirements
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Arapahoe Community College |
ACC |
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Community College of Aurora |
CCA |
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Colorado Community College Sys |
CCCS |
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Community College of Denver |
CCD |
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Colorado Northwestern CC |
CNCC |
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Front Range Community College |
FRCC |
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Lamar Community College |
LCC |
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Morgan Community College |
MCC |
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Northeastern Junior College |
NJC |
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Otero College |
OJC |
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Pueblo Community College |
PCC |
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Pikes Peak State College |
PPCC |
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Red Rocks Community College |
RRCC |
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Trinidad State College |
TSJC |
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