Education 100 Syllabus

Course Description:  Introduction to the field of education including historical and philosophical perspectives; school governance and funding; societal influences and student diversity; school curriculum standards; professional standards and teaching performance expectations.  Students will independently complete a minimum of 45 hours of structured observation and internship/fieldwork in a local public elementary (K-8) school classroom during the semester. 

Textbook Information:  Parkay, F. W. (2016).  Becoming a Teacher (10th Ed.). Pearson

Additional Course Information: 

Recommended Websites:

• California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov
• California Teaching Performance Expectations: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/standards/adopted-TPEs-2013.pdf
• Common Core State Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/read-the-standards/
• English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/cf/elaeldfrmwrksbeadopted.asp
• Mathematics Framework: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/draft2mathfwchapters.asp

Student Learning Objectives:  Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Broaden their understanding of the rewards and challenges in education
2. Appreciate student diversity and its impact on student outcomes
3. Understand how society’s influence impacts the teaching profession
4. Gain awareness of current issues in education
5. Have a working knowledge of subject matter and academic content standards
6. Identify teaching performance standards and expectations
7. Interact with administrators, teachers, and students through Field Experience
8. Evaluate which level of education to pursue:  elementary, middle, or high school
9. Improve written and oral communication skills

Meet Your Instructor:  

Michelle Kimmel has sixteen years of experience in education.  Specifically, she has taught first grade primarily along with K-3 reading intervention, K-3 English Language Development, fourth and fifth grade, and served as an elementary assistant principal.  Dr. Kimmel also worked as an adjunct teaching elementary education and/or early childhood courses at UCSD, USC, CSULB, and SAC.  Most recently, she taught a first grade Sheltered English Immersion class in Irvine Unified School District. At SAC, she instructs both on campus and online CDES courses as well as facilitating SAC’s Online Training Certification program through Distance Education.  Her educational interests and research focus on the impact of Response to Intervention (RTI), school readiness, and Thinking Maps.  Dr. Kimmel’s educational degrees include a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, a Master of Arts in Education specializing in curriculum and instruction, a Master of Arts in Education specializing in early childhood education, and a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from USC.  In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her nephew and niece, read for pleasure, and walk her dog. 

Course Syllabus:  Kimmel EDUC 100 57352 Fall 2018 Syllabus.pdf