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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
SCUP 11-28
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AND
ASSOCIATE PROVOST
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Senate
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Bill Krane, Chair
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Faculty of Education (SCUS 11-31 b)
DATE
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May 6, 2011
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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of May 5,
2011, gives rise to the following recommendations:
Motion:
That
SCUP approve the Full Program Proposal: Elementary Generalist rvlinor in the
Faculty
of Education effective Spring 2012.
The relevant documentation for review by SCUP is attached.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Faculty of "Education
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ATTBNTION: Jo Hinchliffe. Senate Committee
on Under raduate Studies
I
PROM: Stuart Richmond, Director
RB: Blementar and Secondar Minors - Pull Pro
DATE: A ril 18, 2011
On
OCtOber 27. 2010, The Undergraduate Programs Committee, Faculty ofBduc:atiOD
approved the attached Elementary Generalist Minor and the Secondary TeadUDg MiIlor. These
minon were approved by the Faculty o£Bducation Faculty Councit on November 22, 2010.
The
Notices of'Intent for these minoa were
forwarded to
SCUP on April6
da
, 2011.
Would you kindly place
this
item on the agenda of the next meeting ofSCUS.
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FULL
PROGRAM
PROPOSAL
ELEMENTARY
GENERALIST
MINOR
FACUL TY OF EDUCATION
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
This minor is designed primarily for the elementary teacher, focusing on courses
that enhance broad curriculum knowledge and teaching skills, while
accommodating students' individual professional interests.
The minor will be a component of a well-established and highly respected teacher
education program. It will offer a specific focus for
PDP students aiming to work as
elementary school teachers, thus expanding and enhancing
our curriculum
provisions. The
PDP program is embedded in surrounding educational communities
that support and participate professionally in teacher education as school associates
and faculty associates. Teachers from the field also constitute a primary client group
for
our diploma and graduate programs. This minor together with student practice
teaching, seeks to develop open, student-centered teaching and learning in keeping
with the University's emphasis on excellence in teaching, addressing the diverse
needs of student learners, and student participation, while working collaboratively
with the
broader educational community.
The minor will be available to students enrolled in the Professional Development
Program (PDP), or the Professional Linking Program (PLP). PDP /PLP are twelve to
sixteen month teacher education programs. The minor constitutes the coursework
semester
(EDUC 404-0), which is one of the three components of PDP / PLP
(including Educ 401/402 or 401/403 and Educ 405). Students working towards
finishing their first degree, or
BEd as a second degree, may include this minor in
their degree program plans.
This minor consists of a minimum of 15 credits of upper division Education
coursework
that fulfills the minor requirement. Students must maintain the
University minimum
CGPA of 2.00 to graduate, however, students entering PDP jPLP
must have a minimum CGPA of 2.50 at the outset. The average CGPAs (of latest 60
credits) of students entering PDP in September 2010 and January 2011 were 3.23
and 3.18 respectively. The average
GPA of the 2011 January cohort completing Educ
404 is 3.74. The program attracts well-qualified students from a range of teachable
subjects.
It is anticipated that, as is the norm, all places will be filled for September
2011; indeed offers have been sent out covering all available places, and there is a
waiting list.
Some enrollments will likely be reduced in the Curriculum and Instruction minor
and some will increase in the Designs for Learning courses - overall there will be no
net change in enrollment targets. The
Curriculum and Instruction minor will be
retained for students enrolled in the BEd and BGS (EDUC) degree and for other
faculties. There will be no need for additional resources.
CURRICULUM
AND
LEARNING
METHODOLOGIES
Currently there is no minor that focuses specifically on the broad curriculum and
teaching areas of the elementary classroom. The current Education minors address
various specializations such as counseling and
human development, educational
psychology, French education, secondary mathematics, learning and development
disabilities, and environmental education.
Such minors, while suitable for some
students, have a relatively
narrow focus. The curriculum and instruction minor is
relatively unstructured and Educ 471-4, the required course, is not designed to
address specifically the range of needs of the elementary classroom teacher.
The new minor requires
three courses from the first list of mainly Designs for
Learning courses (see Appendix
A) that address the curriculum and teaching needs
of the elementary
school. Students taking a second degree (BEd) must take Educ
475-4 as a
Q requirement. All students must take one Literacy course (Educ 472-4,
473-4,480-4) as designated
and required by PDP. The main approach of the DFL
courses is to introduce student teachers to the BC curriculum requirements of the
different subject areas including aims and learning outcomes, concepts, skills and
values, curriculum and unit planning, methods of assessment and different
approaches to learning. Philosophically,
the emphasis is on student-centered and
collaborative learning.
In
addition,
one course must be selected from the second list of courses that are
supportive of the
primary curriculum areas. This list enables students some
freedom of choice while remaining focused on
the contextual complexity of
contemporary
BC classrooms, and includes, for example, Educ 311-3 Foundations of
Aboriginal Education, Language and
Culture, Educ 441-4 Multicultural and Anti-
racist Education, Educ 422-4 Learning Disabilities, and Educ
326-3
Classroom
Management and Discipline.
Classes typically involve lectures, seminars, on-line modes, field trips, experiential
learnin~
labs, and active learning projects conducted individually and in
collaborative groups. Assignments include academic essays, critical reading
Jogs,
class presentations, workshops, projects centered on curriculum development and
approaches to teaching. Students learn to think as teachers in different social
contexts, subject areas and grade levels. Being part of PDP /PLP this minor links
theory with practice teaching (e.g., Educ 401/402 or 401/403 and Educ 405).
Student evaluation will be conducted as in all other Education undergraduate
courses
and will include essays, tests, projects, examinations, curriculum
development
work, class presentations and reading logs. The new minor will give
students another option as
part of their teacher preparation and help to keep the
program vital and attentive
to student needs and competition from other
institu tions.
FACULTY
A minimum of thirty-six faculty members from Education will offer courses in the
minor. Among
~aculties
of Education in Canada and beyond, the Faculty of
Education is recognized as a
leader in teacher education. The high number of faculty
associated with
the minor give it durability in the face of leaves of absence.
Cheryl Amundsen
25%
Assessment
Kumari Beck
250/0 Social Studies / International Education
Sen Campbell
50%
Mathematics
Wanda
Cassidy
25% Social Studies / Law and Justice
Isabelle Cote
100% Social Studies / French
Diane Dagenais
25%
French
Lynn Fels
25%
Drama
N. Gajdamaschko
50%
Curriculum
Development
Iris Geva-May
25%
Assessment
Huamei Han
25%
EAL
Maureen Hoskyn
50%
Learning Disabilities
Marianne Jacquet
25%
French / Diversity
Lannie Kanevsky
25%
Gifted Students
Lucy Lemare
50%
Early Learning
Peter Liljedahl
50%
Mathematics
Margaret MacDonald
50%
Early Learning
Allan MacKinnon
25%
Science / Environmental Education
Carolyn Mamchur
50%
Writing / Language Arts
Beth Marshall
75%
Children's Literature/Language Arts
Daniele Moore
50%
French
Paul Neufeld
500/0
Reading
Kevin
D'N
eill
25%
Computer Technology in Classrooms
David Paterson
25%
.Classroom Management
Stuart Richmond
50%
Art
Cecile Saba
tier
25%
French
Ozlem Sensoy
25%
Social Studies
Slava Senyshyn
50%
Music/Curriculum Development
Nathalie Sinclair
25% Math
Stephen Smith
25%
PE
Celeste Snowber
50%
Dance
Lisa Sterling
75%
Early Learning
Kelleen Toohey
25%
Language Arts
Dolores van
der Wey 25%
First Nations
Alyssa Wise
25
%
Science
David
Zandvliet
50%
Environmental Education
Rina
Zazkis
25%
Mathematics
Courses in the minor are also taught by sessional instructors, all ofwhorn will have a
master's degree, some the PhD. Many of our instructors are past and present faculty
associates currently working within the
Be
school system.
PROGRAM
CONSULTATIONS
AND
EVALUATIONS
The minor was developed in consultation with Faculty members who teach in PDP,
members of the Faculty Executive, including Dr. Robin Brayne, who until recently
was Superintendent
of Schools for the North Vancouver School District, Dr. Paul
Neufeld} Director of PDP, Faculty Associates and Coordinators of PDP, and by
Undergraduate
Programs Academic Advisor Jacquie Breadon who has advised and
received feedback from many hundreds of PO P students, UP Program Manager
Shelley
Porter, and the Undergraduate Programs Committee and Faculty Council.
Program
assessment will be conducted every year by the Undergraduate Programs
Committee
based on student feedback, surveys, research, and by reviewing
scheduling and student demand for courses.
ADDITIONAL
MATERIALS
The proposed calendar entry is shown in Appendix A. Because the proposed minor
relies entirely on existing courses, no new course proposal forms, sample course
outlines, or library reviews are included. No additional funds are required.
APPENDIX
A
Elementary Generalist Minor
Enables the elementary generalist PDP student to explore a range of curriculum and
teaching
areas from within the elementary school program.
Students
must complete a minimum of 15 units of upper division course work as
specified below:
.
EDUC 475-4 DFL: Elementary Mathematics
Plus one of:
EDUC 311-3 Foundations in Aboriginal Education, Language and Culture
EDUC 325-3 Assessment for Classroom Teaching
EDUC 326-3 Classroom Management and Discipline
EDUC 341-3 Literacy, Education and Culture
EDUC 371-4 School Health Education
EDUC 422-4 Learning Disabilities
EDUC 426-4 Teaching Children and Youth with Special Needs
EDUC 428-4 Nature and Nurture of Gifted Students
EDUC 435-4 Infusing Global Perspectives into Curriculum
EDUC 441-4 Multicultural and Anti-racist Education
EDUC 452-8 Environmental Education
EDUC 464-4 Early Childhood Education
EDUC 467 -4 Curriculum and Instruction in TEAL
EDUC 482-4 DFL: Information Technology
EDUC 485-8 DFL: Writing
Plus at least one of:
EDUC 472-4 DFL: Elementary Language Arts
EDUC 473-4 DFL: Reading
EDUC 480-4 DFL: French as a Second Language
If courses chosen from above do not add up to a minimum of 15 units, then
one additional course is required from below:
EDUC 430-4 DFL: Dance
EDUC 457-4 Drama and Education
EDUC 459-4 Instructional Activities in Physical Education
EDUC 474-4 DFL: Social Studies
EDUC 476-4 DFL: Elementary Science
EDUC 477-4 DFL: Art
EDUC 478-4 DFL: Music
