• Course: EDU 200
• Term/ Year: SPRING 2023
• Credit Hours: 3
• Duration: April 3, 2023- June 16, 2023
• Meeting Time(s) & Location(s): Canvas
• Description: Examines daily experiences in the schools. Includes discussing personal responses to school situations, students, personnel, the roles of public schools in American society and financial, legal, and administrative implications on instruction.
• Prerequisite(s): None
• Corequisite(s): None

• Instructor: Shelli Comer, M.Ed.
• Email: shelli.comer@klamathcc.edu   or contact me through Canvas Inbox
• Phone Number: 541.880.6874
• Office Hours & Location: By appointment only... please text 541.880.6874 to make arrangements.

• Course Materials: 
  • Textbook:  Powell (2019). Your Introduction to Education. ISBN 9780134736921
• Computer Requirements:
  
  • If students do not have access to a computer off campus, there are many computers on campus (Buildings 3, 5, 6, 8, and LRC) students are welcome to use to participate fully in their courses. Most public libraries also have computers with internet access available.
  • Students will need to have an up-to-date browser and operating system. Students may need some additional software on their computers to take this class. Check the KCC Distance Education webpage for hardware & software requirements.
  • Some of the documents in this course may be available to you in PDF form. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your computer, you can download it by going to http://get.adobe.com/reader .

1. Describe interdependencies between historical events and present concerns in education.

2. Identify the roles, responsibilities and ethical expectations of teachers in today’s schools.

3. Develop an initial personal philosophy of education through examination of different schools of thought.

4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of instructional principles.

5. Describe the principles of classroom management.

6. Describe the qualities and characteristics that are necessary for one to be a professional and effective educator.

Only work submitted by the due date and time will be graded.  Any work submitted late will earn a zero.  Please plan ahead and see what assignments are coming up and how long it may take you to complete the activity.  If extenuating circumstances arise, please send me a message in Canvas or an email before the assignment is due so that we can discuss each unique circumstance.  A message or an email to me does not guarantee late work will be accepted (each circumstance will be evaluated).  Technology issues don't always guarantee late work will be accepted, so come up with a backup plan if you have computer or internet connection issues.  My goal is to help you to be successful in this class.  So make sure and notify me early, to discuss issues that you may have.  I will be unable to offer you help if you wait until the due date for an assignment that has already passed.

Students are expected to actively participate in the discussion board each week. Students are required to post an initial response to the discussion board prompt(s) no later than Wednesday at 11:59pm of the current week’s discussion board. Then each student must respond to the initial postings of at least two classmates.

If a student fails to participate appropriately, the following actions may be taken:

1. The student will be dropped from the course,
   OR
2. If the date for dropping a course without penalty has passed, the student will receive a failing grade, unless prior arrangements have been made between the instructor and student.

A student who seeks an exception to this policy must do so in advance of the absence and/or provide documentation of the emergency that caused it, as determined by the instructor.