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Family, School, & Community Syllabus

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This course includes a study of the relationship between the child, family, community and educators including a study of parent education and involvement, family and community lifestyles, child abuse, and current family life issues. The course includes a required 16 contact hour field experience. Students must be THEA passed in both reading and writing to enroll in this class.

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Welcome to Family, School, & Community (TECA 1303) on line! This course focuses the relationship between the child, family, community and educators. By the end of the semester the student will be able to satisfactorily complete all the listed learning objectives. The 10 papers required in this class are listed in the Course Schedule below. Each of these papers is worth 5 points. The internship is worth 40 points. There is only one exam, the final exam, which has 50 multiple choice questions worth .2 points each, for a total of 10 points.

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If you successfully complete this course you will be able to demonstrate an increasing level of competency in each of the following:

	Examine diverse personal and social characteristics – ethnicity, gender, language, exceptionality, socioeconomic statue – and evaluate their significance for teaching, learning, and assessment
	Ability to design and evaluate strategies and tools for communicating and interacting with diverse families in varied settings
	Demonstrate understanding of the legal requirements for educators, especially those related to child abuse, students’ rights, families’ rights, discipline and equity
	Apply procedures for acquiring, analyzing and evaluating electronic information
	Use resources and support systems effectively to address professional development needs and work productively with faculty, mentors and peers
	Read and comprehend assigned reading material, demonstrating the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials
	Write in an intelligent and informative manner, demonstrating the ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience
	Display listening skills at a level that demonstrates the ability to analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication
	Think critically in analyzing information, demonstrating the ability to evaluate arguments, to construct alternative strategies, and to be an effective problem solver
	Display increasing technology skills, demonstrating the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information
	Display respect, acceptance and appreciation for diversity

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This is an on line course designed to give you direct, one-on-one feedback on assignments. You are expected to complete your work online. If you have problems transmitting your assignments to me, contact me immediately, and we'll come up with a plan B. Assignments should be completed and successfully submitted, so that they are in my hands by midnight of the day assigned. There is no penalty for early submissions, but points are deducted from assignments that are submitted late. To avoid late assignments, always plan to submit early giving you a chance to beat the deadline even with "technical difficulties." DON'T FORGET THE DEADLINE DATES.

1. I will not accept any assignments from you until you have received an email from me saying that you have successfully completed the orientation. Anything sent to me prior to that time will be returned to you. The orientation is located on the main page at www.amyglenn.com/courses.htm.

2. Students should use e-mail for all course communication ... not the telephone. If you have an emergency or if your internet access goes down, don't hesitate to call me. My cell number is given on the main Courses page. Confusion of concepts, being late on an assignment, not understanding an assignment and so on ... do not constitute emergencies. All communication other than emergencies should be handled by email.

3. Conventions of online etiquette, which collectively embody courtesy to all users, will be observed at all times. You can find these on the main courses page under Email Etiquette, which is required reading for your orientation.

4. Students may get assistance with computer-related problems through their college's computer help department. It's possible I can help you with the smaller things ... but I'm a social scientist, not a techie!

5. While most assignments are submitted for evaluation in your online portfolio, occasionally you will be required to submit an assignment by email. Any assignments that are submitted by email must be pasted into the body of the email. I encourage you to complete the assignments in Word, Word Perfect, or whatever word processing software you use, and then copy and paste the assignment into the body of your email message to me. Save your assignments in case you need to resend one for some reason. I do not accept files attached to email. Nor do I accept assignments in forwarded emails, faxed work, or work that is snail mailed, unless you are directed to send an assignment by one of these methods.

6. When emailing me, always use TECA 1303 as your subject line. The subject line must look exactly as I have typed it here - capital letters, one space, and the course number - with nothing else in the subject line. Emails using the wrong subject line will not reach me. I get several hundred emails each day and so have very strict spam controls on my software. Emails with any other subject line usually get deleted before I ever see them.

7. I usually respond to all emails, if only to say "I received your message." If you do not get a response from me within 48 hours, chances are I did not get your email. Try three things. First, check to make sure you had the appropriate subject line on the email you sent. Second, check the computer that you used. When I reply, I do not type your address into a new email. I use the 'reply' button. This means that the reply goes straight back to the address from which you sent your original message. If you sent your message from a friend's machine, or work, or school, that's where my response went. Finally, check the announcements on the main Courses page. You must check the announcements frequently. I post anything that affects a number of students as an announcement, rather than using several hours to respond to each of their individual emails. Things such as schedule changes, syllabus corrections, absences, computer problems and so on will always be posted under the Announcements section.

8. Some of you print out the syllabus. I must caution you that the official syllabus and schedule are online. Although I detest making changes in the middle of a class, I do have that right as your professor and occasionally it is necessary. You are responsible for knowing any changes that are made while you are enrolled in the course. More importantly, I often put announcements in the syllabus. If you're working off of a printout, you miss those. If you work off of a printout, make sure you remember to check the online syllabus often!

Academic Honesty

Institutional policies are in effect. All your work must be your own, unless I authorize collaboration, in which case you must, in writing, acknowledge the help you have received. Presenting as one's own work the words, ideas, or expressions of another in any form is cheating through plagiarism, and is not tolerated by your institution or by me. The claim of ignorance is no excuse. The web is a marvelous resource for today's students. I encourage you to use web resources in preparing your work. However, any sites used must be listed at the end of your work. Too, using web resources does not mean you can copy-and-paste from a site for use in your assignment, even if you give credit to the site. Your work must be precisely that ... your work in your words. I use web resources extensively and I can usually spot a copy-and-paste job instantly. At the least, I will refuse to accept your assignment. At the worst, students are frequently expelled for academic plagiarism. It's a huge risk for a limited return.

You will receive a grade for every assignment you complete. You must keep up with those grades and take responsibility for tracking your total during the course. You do not need to email me with questions about your grade. The grading scale is as follows: A = 90 or above; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F = 59 or below. I do NOT average grades or use percentages. I simply add up the points you earn for all assignments you complete. The final exam is worth 10 points, each of the ten papers (two of which are the Listening Skills assignment and the Critical Thinking assignment, rather than papers) is worth 5 points, and the Internship Report is worth 40 points. The assignments add up to a potential of 100 points.

In addition to the specific course requirements just described, the education department requires a 16-hour internship, the purchase of an online portfolio, completion of specific portfolio assignments, and participation in the mentoring program. The department requirements must be completed in order to receive a passing grade in this course. All assignments have specific due dates that must be met. The Course Schedule chart below contains the due dates for both my course requirements and the department requirements.

My course requirements are described in detail in this syllabus. Links to detailed descriptions for the department requirements are given in the Course Schedule chart below. You may also go directly to the website by clicking this link - Department of Education. At the top of the main department page there is a link for Requirements that will take you to the descriptions and directions for the department requirements.

I am responsible for giving you prompt, clear, & useful feedback and for helping you become a better student & writer and a more critical thinker.
You are responsible for:

	Purchasing & setting up your online portfolio (described on the Department of Education website)
	Completing the Student Information form (described on the Department of Education website)
	Competing the Campus Choice form (described on the Department of Education website)
	Completing the assigned reading (in the Course Schedule chart below)
	Reading the Notes (on Margin Notes page linked above)
	Completing any additional reading or reading activities assigned, either as part of the lectures or as part of the assignments
	Completing 10 papers, two of which are the Listening Skills assignment and the Critical Thinking assignment (on the Assignments page linked above)
	Completing an Internship (described on the Department of Education website)
	Completing all portfolio submissions (listed on the Assignments page linked above ... details on the Department of Education website)
	Participating in the Mentoring Program (described on the Department of Education website)
	Studying the final exam review (linked above)
	Completing an online final examination (directions at the bottom of this page)

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IV. Texts

 

 

Required:
Family, Schools, & Communities, 3rd edition
Barbour, Barbour & Scully
Prentice Hall
ISBN 0-131-12800-0
 

 

 

 

 

 

Required:
Becoming an EC-4 Teacher in Texas, 1st edition
Nath & Cohen
Thomson/Wadsworth
ISBN 0-534-60300-9

 

 

Books may be purchased in your campus bookstore. You may also wish to try one of the following on line bookstores.

 

Go to http://gettextbooks.com. Type or paste the ISBN above into the search box and click GO. You will get a list of online merchants with your text for sale, sorted by price. Choose the link for the merchant of your choice.

 

If you prefer, you can go straight to an online merchant's site and use the ISBN to see if your text is for sale. The following are some of those I've found to be dependable.

www.varsitybooks.com
www.efollett.com
www.barnesandnoble.com
www.amazon.com
www.directtextbook.com
www.ebay.com

If you prefer to rent your texts, go to www.chegg.com.

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V. Course Schedule

Due Dates	Topics	Barbour, Barbour & Scully Readings	Nath & Cohen Readings	Assignments
Make sure you are familiar with the requirements and due dates given on the Requirements page on the Department of Education website. If you miss the due dates given for those requirements, you will not be able to pass this course.
	Purchase & set up your Task Stream portfolio. See the Portfolio page for details.
	Complete the Student Information form in your portfolio on or before this date at midnight. See the Internship page for details. Your C&R form must reach me on or before this date at midnight if you have NOT already sent one during this academic year. You may mail / fax your C&R form to me using the address / fax number given on the main Courses page.
	Introduction	chapters 1-2	chapters 1-2	topic #1 paper
	The list of participating campuses is posted on this date on the Campuses page.
	Mentor assignments are posted on this date on the Mentor Assignments page. Contact your partner/partners immediately. See the Mentoring page for details.
	Submit Campus Choice form in your portfolio on or before this date at midnight. See the Internship & Campuses pages for details.
	Families	chapter 3	chapters 3-4	topic #2 paper
	Intern lists are sent to schools and campus assignments are posted on this date on the Campuses page. You MUST contact your assigned campus within ONE week.
	Parenting	chapter 4	chapters 5-6	topic #3 paper
	Child Care Needs	chapter 5	chapters 7-8	topic #4 paper (LS assignment)
	Complete 1st mentee form in your portfolio on or before this date at midnight. See the Mentoring page for details. Remember that you must have met with your mentor at least once during this period in order to meet the department requirement.
	Complete 1st performance reporting form in your portfolio on or before this date at midnight. See the Monitoring page for details.
	Responsibility	chapter 6	chapters 9-10	topic #5 paper
	Home	chapter 7	chapters 11-13	topic #6 paper
	School	chapter 8	chapter 14	topic #7 paper
	Complete 2nd mentee form in your portfolio on or before this date at midnight. See the Mentoring page for details. Remember that you must have met with your mentor at least once during this period in order to meet the department requirement.
	Community	chapter 9	chapters 15-16	topic #8 paper (CT assignment)
	Complete 2nd performance reporting form in your portfolio on or before this date at midnight. See the Monitoring page for details.
	Effective Learning	chapter 10	chapters 17-18	topic #9 paper
	Working Together	chapters 11-12	chapters 19-20	topic #10 paper
	Your completed Attendance Form must be left under my office door, faxed, or mailed to reach me on or before this date at 5 p.m. Your correctly completed IR must be placed in your online portfolio on or before this date at midnight.
	Complete 3rd mentee form in your portfolio on or before this date at midnight. See the Mentoring page for details. Remember that you must have met with your mentor at least once during this period in order to meet the department requirement.
	DROP DEAD DATE! Unless you have prior permission from me, any work received past midnight on this date (except final exam) will not be accepted.
	You may take the final exam at any time during the semester that you feel ready. The instructions are given below. However, you must complete it (hit the "Submit" button) by or before midnight on this date!

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Copyright © 1996 Amy S. Glenn
Last updated: 03 February 2012