Education
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487-1+ Special Topics
Curriculum and
Teacher's Role
KAMLOOPS, B.C.
Spring Semester,
1981+
(January 10 to April
3)
Tuesdays 2:00 - 6:00 P.M.
FIRST CLASS: January 10,
1984
ENROLMENT LIMIT: 20
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An Analysis of
Instruction: The
INSTRUCTOR: Neil Smith
LOCATION: S.F.U. Site
Christian Education Centre
1+21 St. Pauls Street
Kamloops, B.C.
V2C 2,17
Simon Fraser University and School District #21+ have cooperatively designed
a new credit course in analysis of curriculum and instruction. This
course will run concurrently with the extended practicum (Education
1+05)
offered as part of S.F.U.'s teacher education program in Kamloops. The
principal intent of the course is to provide practising teachers with
specific skills and conceptual understanding fundamental to their role
in teacher education.
The course will be open to:
1)
teachers who will be sponsoring an S.F.U. student practicum
beginning January
1984.
2)
other practising certified teachers who with their principal's
approval can meet the requirements of the course as specified
below.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The format will involve investigation into five areas of study:
I)
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Introductory Study: Examination of teacher effectiveness;
models of learning in teacher education; investigation of
S.F.U. model.
2) Developmental Supervision: Study and practice of formal and
informal techniques of teacher supervision. Techniques will
be practised in home classrooms with a student teacher, or
classrooms of a collieague.
3)
Counselling and Communication Skills: The study of basic problem
solving models, interaction skills and readings in communication
and interpersonal relations theory. Again, participants will
be expected to implement learnings in their school setting.
14)
Models of Planning/Curriculum Development: Examination of
different planning models; formulation of a personal model which
can be implemented in the classroom during the semester (e.g.
a unit plan developed independently or collaboratively with an
Education 1+05 student teacher).
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Personal Study: Using a self-directed learning model, participants
will pursue an area of Interest found within the topics listed
above.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1) Attendance and participation in all scheduled sessions.
2)' Practising/implementing theoretical learnings in the classroom
with student teachers (or colleagues) and pupils.
3) Readings and self-directed projects.
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Ongoing self-evaluation.
TEXTBOOKS:
1)
Good, 1., Brophy, J. Looking Into Classrooms (2nd ed.) New York:
Harper & Row, 1978.
2)
Acheson, Keith; Gall, Meredith Techniques in the Clinical
Supervision of Teaching New York: Longmans, 1980.
3)
Gazda, Leo (et. al.) Human Relation Development - A Manual for
Educators (2nd ed.)
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1977.
Additional readings will be required for students taking the course
for graduate credit.
Note:
This course will also be offered as a graduate level course,
Education 845-3.
Individuals not presently registered in a Master's program at
S.F.U. may apply to take this course under the Special Student
status. Please note that students applying under this category
should have an undergraduate degree with a 3.0 grade point
average, and that credit will not be applied to any future
graduate degree at S.F.U.
For information concerning graduate registration and application
procedures, individuals should contact:
Graduate Programs
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6
Telephone: 291-4787
Admissions and Reqistration Information
ORTANT DATES FOR ADISSION AND REGISTRATION
pring ?
Semester
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1934
NEW STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS
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CONTINUING STUDENTS
students who have not completed S.F.U. courses
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(students who have completed S.F.U.
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courses
within
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the ?
last ?
three semesters)
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within ?
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last ?
three semesters)
November
November
25 - Recommended date for submission of
25 - Recommended date for submission of
Pre-registration ?
form.
Pre-registration ?
form.
December
December
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DEADLINE ?
for submission of Applica-
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DEADLINE ?
for submission of Pre-
tion for Admission or Re-Admission
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form.
forms. ?
After this date applications
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be processed only ?
if
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resources
30 ?
- DEADLINE
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for payment of tuition
permit.
fees ?
by mail
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to S.F.U.
9 ?
- DEADLINE for submission of Pre-
registration ?
form.
15 - DEADLINE
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for official
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supporting
documents
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for Admission and Re-
Admission.
30 ?
- DEADLINE ?
for payment of
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tuition
fees ?
by mail ?
to S.F.U.
FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PRE-REGISTER, AN IN-PERSON REGISTRATION WILL BE
HELD AT THE SITE OFFICE ON JANUARY
1
4th, 1984 FROM e:0O - 6:00 P.M.
- CONTINUING students (students who have completed S.F.U. courses within the last
three semesters).
- NEW STUDENTS (and FORMER STUDENTS requiring Re-Admission), must complete an
Application form and Registration form, providing all official transcripts.
Students who have not been admitted to the University may be considered if
they bring their official academic records to the in-person registration. The
Admissions Office will make a final decision once the documents are reèeived on
campus. Students seeking admission to the University will be assessed an
evaluation fee of $25.00 (separate cheque payable to Simon Fraser University)
for non-B.C. documents.
FEES
Per semester hour (normal credit)
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$32.00
Per semester hour (audit or special audit)*
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$16.00
Student Activity Fee
For designated "Off-Campus" courses only
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$12.00
a certain number of spaces may be available for Special Audit students,
although no credit will be granted.
For full information, see the current Simon Fraser University calendar.
