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PIEDMONT COLLEGE

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Mastering the art of teaching: Preparing proacti e e!"cators to i#pro e the $i es of a$$ chi$!ren%

COU&SE S'LLA(US ( EDS ))*+%), Schoo$ &eso"rce Uti$i-ation INST&UCTO& INFO&MATION: Name: Dr. JoAnn A. Brown Office Location: 565 Birnamwood Drive, Suwanee, GA 3 #$mai%: &'rown(%evera)in)%eader*+i,.net Office -our*: B. A,,ointment /+one 0 " "$!51$32 3

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TIME AND PLACE CAMPUS: (er.#ar High Schoo$ SEMESTE&: Spring 'EA&: /,+0 Date*: 34", 3411, 3416, 34!5, "41, "415, "4!6, "4!1 COU&SE INFO&MATION: 5redit: 3 *eme*ter +our* I% TE1T AND SUPPLEMENTA&' &EADINGS 2In a!!ition to infor#ation Pro i!e! on Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 I6% O!!en7 A%&% 2/,+/6% Improving student learning when budgets are tight. Tho"san! Oa.s7 CA: Cor8in Press O!!en7 A%&% an! Archi4a$!7 S%9% 2/,,:6% Doubling student performance and finding the resources to do it Tho"san! Oa.s7 CA: Cor8in Press A#erican Ps3cho$ogica$ Association% 2/,,+6%Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 2;th e!%6% <ashington7 D% C%: A"thor% S"pp$e#enta$ rea!ings 8i$$ 4e re="ire! as nee!e! thro"gho"t the co"rse% 6+e*e readin)* wi%% inc%ude re*earc+, ,rofe**iona% document*, and ,er*ona% readin). II% III% PIEDMONT COLLEGE MISSION> SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MISSION: See S3$$a4"s A% COU&SE DESC&IPTION AND PU&POSE: 6+i* cour*e e7,%ore* t+e c+aracteri*tic* of *c+oo% or)ani8ation* and t+eir reaction* to c+an)e. 9n time* of economic de,re**ion, *c+oo%* and *c+oo% di*trict mu*t 'e e:ui,,ed to ma;e u*e of a%% avai%a'%e re*ource* and effective%. rea%%ocate and mana)e a%% avai%a'%e re*ource*. A%% *c+oo% *.*tem re*ource* wi%% 'e ana%.8ed t+rou)+ t+e %en* of *c+oo% im,rovement and im,roved *tudent ,erformance.

I?% SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OUTCOMES 2See Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 I?6 2Core Can!i!ate Learning O"tco#es 43 Progra# an! Dispositions for A$$ Can!i!ates6

11. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate advanced a'i%it. to ,%an, im,%ement, and eva%uate in*truction to faci%itate *tudent %earnin). Standard ! 1!. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate advanced ;now%ed)e of t+e *tudent a* inf%uenced '. co)nitive, ,+.*ica%, emotiona%, *ocia%, cu%tura%, environmenta%, and economic factor*. Standard " 13. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate advanced a'i%it. to de*i)n, im,%ement, and eva%uate curricu%um t+at ,romote* *tudent %earnin) inc%udin) ;now%ed)e of re*ource*, tec+no%o). and 'e*t teac+in) ,ractice*. Standard 1 1". S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate advanced de,t+ and 'readt+ of ;now%ed)e and *;i%%* in academic di*ci,%ine and ,eda)o).. Standard 3 15. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate a'i%it. to u*e re*earc+ to ,romote *tudent %earnin) and to contri'ute to t+e teac+in) ,rofe**ion. Standard 5 16. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate wi%% demon*trate t+e a'i%it. to create %earnin) communitie* t+at incor,orate advanced ;now%ed)e and under*tandin) of cu%tura% and %in)ui*tic conte7t* of %earnin). Standard " 13. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate advanced a'i%it. to differentiate in*truction t+rou)+ t+e u*e of 'e*t ,ractice* in a democratic %earnin) environment. Standard ! 12. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate +i)+ *tandard* for ,rofe**iona% ,ractice t+rou)+ continua% *e%f $a**e**ment and ref%ection. Standard 3 11. S,ecia%i*t 5andidate* wi%% demon*trate +i)+ *tandard* for academic ri)or, inte%%ectua% in:uir., and ,rofe**iona% inte)rit.. Standard 3 ! . S,ecia%i*t candidate* wi%% demon*trate advanced ;now%ed)e of a**e**ment and t+e a'i%it. to u*e mu%ti,%e *ource* of a**e**ment for ma7imi8in) *tudent %earnin). Standard 6

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COU&SE OUTCOMES: <,on *ucce**fu% com,%etion of t+i* cour*e, t+e candidate wi%% 'e a'%e to: 1. !. 3. ". 5. 6. 3. =or; wit+ t+e communit. to en*ure t+at *c+oo%* ref%ect communit. need*. S/5LO 1!,12,11, ! <nder*tand, deve%o, and e7ecute a framewor; for c+an)e. S/5LO 13,1",15,12,11 <nder*tand and demon*trate t+e re%ation*+i, 'etween *c+oo% re*ource* and *tudent ,erformance S/5LO 11,13,12,11 5on*ider and im,%ement t+e ,rocedure* for uti%i8in) fi*ca% and ot+er re*ource* to effect o,timum *c+oo% in*truction. S/5LO 13,11 Stud. im,%ementation ,rocedure* for *tate and federa% mandated *,ecia% ,ro)ram* and ,rocedure* S/5LO 13,15,12,11 9dentif. and ana%.8e t+e ma&or *ource* of *c+oo% fi*ca% and non$fi*ca% re*ource*. S/5LO 13,15,11 Ac:uire and mana)e materia% and financia% a**et* for *c+oo% ,ro)ram*, a%%ocatin) re*ource* accordin) to di*trict or *c+oo% ,rioritie*. S/5LO 11, 13, 12

3 2. 1. Deve%o, under*tandin) of minimum re*ource* needed for *c+oo% *ucce** S/5LO 11, 13, 1", 15 <nder*tand t+e re%ation*+i, 'etween re*ource* a%%ocated for educator ,rofe**iona% deve%o,ment and im,roved *tudent ac+ievement S/5LO 11, 13, 1", 15

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COU&SE POLICIES @ P&OCEDU&ES: 2In a!!ition to infor#ation pro i!e! on Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?I6% C$ass Atten!ance @ Participation +% Genera$ Co$$ege Po$ic3 A* a candidate ,ro)re**e* t+rou)+ t+e ,ro)ram of *tud., +e4*+e i* deve%o,in) a ,rofe**iona% re,utation. <,on com,%etion of a ,ro)ram of *tud., a candidate often re:ue*t* t+at a reference 'e ,rovided to a *c+oo% *.*tem for em,%o.ment or for admi**ion to an advanced de)ree ,ro)ram. A%mo*t ever. or)ani8ation a*;* t+e recommender a'out a candidate>* attendance, ,rom,tne**, ,unctua%it., de,enda'i%it., and e7erci*e of ,rofe**iona% &ud)ment in a'*ence*. 6+u*, a candidate *+ou%d wor; toward deve%o,in) an e7em,%ar. re,utation re)ardin) attendance and ,unctua%it.. ?urt+ermore, candidate* for a%% ,rofe**iona% educationa% ro%e* are e7,ected to mode% di*,o*ition* of ,rofe**iona% educator*. 6+e GA/S5 )uide%ine* *tate: @5andidate*> wor; wit+ *tudent, fami%ie*, and communitie* ref%ect* t+e di*,o*ition* e7,ected of ,rofe**iona% educator* a* de%ineated in ,rofe**iona%, *tate, and in*titutiona% *tandard*. 5andidate* reco)ni8e w+en t+eir own di*,o*ition* ma. need to 'e ad&u*ted and are a'%e to deve%o, ,%an* to do *o.A Attendance, time%ine**, and ,artici,ation are re:uired in eac+ cour*e a* ,art of ,rofe**iona% di*,o*ition*. #ac+ candidate i* e7,ected to 'e re)u%ar and ,rom,t in attendance. #ver. c%a** *+ou%d 'e attended in order to )ain t+e mo*t toward ,rofe**iona% deve%o,ment. 6+e on%. time a candidate *+ou%d 'e a'*ent from a c%a** i* if +e4*+e +a* an i%%ne**, emer)enc., e7tenuatin) circum*tance, or a,,roved co%%e)e a'*ence Be.)., at+%etic*, drama, fie%d tri,*, *c+oo% *.*tem functionC. 5ontact t+e ,rofe**or of t+e cour*e in advance w+en ,o**i'%e Bif .ou are attendin) a co+ort ,ro)ram, .ou mu*t a%*o notif. t+e co+ort coordinatorC. Dee, in mind t+at tardine** or %eavin) c%a** ear%. i* a%*o con*idered a ,artia% a'*ence. 9t i* e7,ected t+at a candidate ma;e u, wor; t+at wa* mi**ed due to an a'*ence. <nder*tand t+at readin) a c%a**mate>* note* cannot ea*i%. du,%icate man. of t+e e7,erience* of t+e cour*e. 9t i* t+e candidate>* re*,on*i'i%it. to inform t+e ,rofe**or in writin) +ow wor; due to an a'*ence wi%% 'e made u,. Ea;e$u, wor; *+ou%d 'e *u'mitted in a time%. manner. 6+e due date for ma;e$u, wor; *+ou%d 'e e*ta'%i*+ed wit+ t+e ,rofe**or. 6+e *u'mitted writin) *+ou%d 'e ,rofe**iona% and inc%ude: t+e date of t+e a'*enceF a *tatement e7,%ainin) t+e rea*on for t+e a'*enceF a detai%ed, :ua%it. de*cri,tion of t+e ,roce** underta;en to ma;e u, t+e wor;F and a com,re+en*ive *ummar. of t+e content t+at wa* covered in c%a**. Be *ure to inc%ude a tit%e ,a)e. 9f ma;e$u, wor; i* not *u'mitted for an a'*ence, it wi%% +ave an im,act on t+e fina% cour*e )rade. Po$ic3 Specific to the ED%S an! ED%D Progra#: A* *tated a'ove, attendance, time%ine**, and ,artici,ation are re:uired and ,art of .our )rade. 6+e Sc+oo% of #ducation ,o%ic. *tate* t+at more t+an t+e a%%otted num'er of e7cu*ed a'*ence* for an. rea*on wi%% re*u%t in fai%ure of t+e cour*e. The a$$otte! n"#4er of a4sences for this co"rse is -ero% 9n order to effective%. com,%ete t+e cour*e re:uirement*, attendance in a%% c%a**e* i* mandator.. On%. t+o*e a'*ence* due to emergencies wi%% 'e e7cu*ed. =or; mi**ed due to an e7cu*ed a'*ence ma. 'e made u,. 9t i* .our re*,on*i'i%it. to inform t+e ,rofe**or in writin) +ow .ou ma;e u, t+e wor;. An3 can!i!ate 8ho #isses a c$ass 2#ore than 0 ho"rs6 8i$$ a"to#atica$$3 recei e a gra!e re!"ction% Missing #ore than one f"$$ c$ass 2) ho"rs6 8i$$ res"$t in fai$"re to co#p$ete the co"rse% E1T&EME circ"#stances #a3 4e !isc"sse! 8ith the professor an! the Dean%

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Active ,artici,ation mean* t+at .ou ,re,are for c%a**e* '. readin) t+e te7t and4or ot+er a**i)ned readin)* and t+at .ou ta;e an active ,art in di*cu**ion* and activitie* conducted durin) c%a**. Additiona%%., .ou are e7,ected to 'e re*,ectfu% of ,eer* and t+e ,rofe**or durin) di*cu**ion*, dia%o)ue, and ,re*entation*. A%% a**i)nment* *+ou%d 'e com,%eted and *u'mitted on time. /% <ritten <or. <*e A/A *t.%e B6t+ ed.C. A%% ,a,er* for t+e cour*e are to 'e t.,ed u*in) *i8e 1! ,oint and one of t+e fo%%owin) font*: Boo;man, 6ime* New Goman, Geneva or *imi%ar font. /a,er* *+ou%d 'e dou'%e$*,aced, error$free, and )rammatica%%. correct Binc%udin) ,unctuation, *,e%%in), ca,ita%i8ation, etc.C. Ea;e )ood u*e of writin) reference* *uc+ a* dictionarie*, writin) +and'oo;*, and com,uter *,e%%in) and )rammar c+ec;*. #ac+ ,a,er *+ou%d +ave a cover *+eet wit+ .our name, cour*e num'er and name, a**i)nment, and date c%ear%. t.,ed on t+e front. Hua%it. i* im,ortantI A%% wor; *u'mitted *+ou%d ref%ect .our ,rofe**iona%i*m and )raduate %eve% wor;. Jour writin)* and ref%ection* wi%% 'e a**e**ed accordin) to t+e de,t+, 'readt+, c%arit. and accurac. t+e. conve.. Be *ure to ;ee, a du,%icate co,. of a%% *u'mitted wor; for .our own record*. A% 0% *% ?II% Aca!e#ic Integrit3 Specia$ Consi!erations Ce$$ Phone Usage 2See Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?I6 2See Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?I6 2See Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?I6

INST&UCTIONAL METHODS7 DESC&IPTION OF ASSIGNMENTS7 AND FIELD E1PE&IENCES: +% Instr"ctiona$ Metho!s: See Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?II% /% Description of Assign#ents: Geadin)* from t+e a**i)ned te7t* wi%% 'e one focu* for di*cu**ion*, writin)*, and )rou, activitie*. /%ea*e read t+e a**i)ned readin)* 'efore comin) to c%a** in order to faci%itate :ua%it. di*cu**ion*. 6+in; a'out +ow t+e readin)* re%ate or cou%d re%ate to .our c%a**room teac+in) e7,erience*. Ge%ate information from .our readin)* to t+e ref%ection .ou *u'mit eac+ wee;. A%*o ;ee, in mind t+at .ou are re*,on*i'%e for t+e readin) a**i)nment* even if we do not )o over t+em in c%a**. Assign#ents to (e Co#p$ete! for This Co"rse: a% &ef$ection =rite a ref$ection for a%% *e**ion* of c%a**. 9nc%ude reaction* to c%a**, readin)*, ,eer comment*, etcK. Jou wi%% turn in .our ref%ection for t+e ,reviou* *e**ion at t+e 'e)innin) of eac+ c%a**. 6+i* ref%ection *+ou%d inc%ude .our new %earnin) and +ow .ou ,%an to a,,%. .our %earnin) to .our current *c+oo% *ituation. 9nc%ude .our reaction and ,o**i'%e a,,%ication of t+e a**i)ned readin) content 'ot+ c+a,ter readin)* and ,eer artic%e review* to .our *c+oo% conte7t. 9nc%ude an. ,o*itive or ne)ative a*,ect* of t+e c%a** to en*ure t+e in*tructor i* aware of .our %eve% of *ati*faction wit+ t+e cour*e.

4% Presentation =it+ a *ma%% )rou, of 1$!, candidate* wi%% 'e a**i)ned a ,re*entation to,ic. /re,are a 3 $ "5 minute ,re*entation for t+e c%a** on t+e re%ated to,ic. 6+e ,re*entation *+ou%d inc%ude an a,,ro,riate introduction BactivatorC a* we%% a* a mean* of a**e**in) individua% ;now%ed)e. A ,ower ,oint, ,ane% di*cu**ion wit+ +andout*, or *imi%ar met+od* *+ou%d 'e u*ed for t+e c%a** ,re*entation. /%ea*e en*ure t+at t+e ,re*entation i* interactive and inc%ude* o,,ortunitie* for a%% co%%ea)ue* to ,artici,ate. Se**ion* 3, ", 5, 6, and 3. A**i)nment* wi%% 'e made t+e fir*t ni)+t of c%a**.

5 c% Artic$e &e ie8s 2A6 5andidate* wi%% *e%ect and review 3 *i)nificant, time%. artic%e* from ,rofe**iona% education &ourna%* and ot+er on$%ine *ource* to 'rin) for c%a** di*cu**ion. 6+e artic%e* *+ou%d 'e re%ated to one of t+e to,ic* under di*cu**ion for t+e c%a** and di*cu** innovative ,rocedure* and re*u%t* t+at im,act *c+oo% ac+ievement. Geview* of t+e artic%e *+ou%d 'e written in accordance wit+ *c+o%ar%. writin) re:uirement* and wi%% 'e eva%uated and *cored u*in) t+e *c+o%ar%. writin) ru'ric. /%ea*e *u'mit eit+er t+e artic%e or an e%ectronic %in; to acce** it. Artic%e review* are due *e**ion* 3, ", 5 and 6.

!% F$agship Assign#ent 5andidate* wi%% write a ,a,er to 'e eva%uated wit+ t+e /iedmont 5o%%e)e Gu'ric to #va%uate Sc+o%ar%. =ritin). 6o,ic* wi%% 'e ,rovided t+e fir*t ni)+t of c%a** and wi%% 'e due Se**ion 3. e. Co#p$ete and s"4#it SPCLO $ogs%

?III% &ESOU&CES: +% (i4$iograph3: 9o"rna$s: American School Board Journal E I! !learing "ouse Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Educational #eadership Journal of School $inance Journal of School esearch and Information #earning $orward %anagement eview &ASSP Bulletin Phi Delta 'appan (he E)ecutive Educator (he Journal of School Business %anagement (he School Administrator /% &e$e ant <e4 Sites: See Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?III Additiona%%. *ee t+e fo%%owin) www.edwee;.or) +tt,:44www.ed%aw.netLframe*.+tm% +tt,:44www.aa*a.or) +tt,:44www.a*cd.or) +tt,:44www.*ree.or) www.mcre%.or)4,df4%eader*+i,or)ani8ationdeve%o,ment45 31t)Mre*ourcefo%io.,df www.cr,e.or) www.centerii.or) +tt,:44www.edtru*t.or) www.teac+in)c+anne%.or) www.americaac+ieve*.or) www.ac+ievet+ecore.com www.*re'.or) +tt,:44uncommon*c+oo%*.or) www.a%%t+in)*,%c.or) A% GACE Infor#ation: BSee Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?III6 0% A!#ission to Teacher E!"cation BSee Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?III6 *% App$ication for Certification BSee Schoo$ of E!"cation S3$$a4"s A 5 ?III6

6 I1% COU&SE ASSESSMENT AND E?ALUATION: See ,oint *.*tem de*cri'ed 'e%ow. A%% a**i)nment* mu*t 'e com,%eted to receive a ,a**in) )rade in t+i* cour*e. Gef%ection* !5N 5+a,ter /re*entation !5N Artic%e Geview* !5N ?%a)*+i, A**i)nment !5N

Topics re$ate! to Schoo$ &eso"rce Organi-ation Sc+oo% Safet. and Securit. B*afet. dri%%*C Order%. #nvironment Dai%. O,eration* 6ran*,ortation /rocedure* Ea*ter Sc+edu%e* B6imeC Ea*ter 5a%endar Data in Or)ani8ationa% Eana)ement Sc+oo% /er*onne% Eana)ement B/eo,%eC 5%a**ified /er*onne% See;in) and A%%ocatin) ?i*ca% Ge*ource* BEone.C Sc+oo% Bud)etin) /roce** State Bud)etin) /roce** Accountin) /rocedure* 6ec+no%o). /%an* and A,,%ication* Leader*+i, Go%e in Or)ani8ationa% Eana)ement Strate)ic /%annin) Deve%o,in) a Sc+oo% 9m,rovement /%an Eaintenance of Ground* and ?aci%itie* BSc+oo% /%antC Student Attendance and 6ardine** Su,ervi*ion BBu*, 5afeteria, -a%%*, /%a.)roundC 9n*tructiona% Eateria%* Bte7t'oo;*, ,a,er, in*tructiona% *u,,%ie*, etc.C Or)ani8ationa% S;i%%* 6ime Eana)ement S;i%%* #:ui,ment 9nventor. Su,,%. and #:ui,ment Ge:ui*ition* A%%ocation of Ge*ource* 6eac+er and Student A**i)nment* Sc+oo% ?ood Service* 5%inic and Sc+oo% Nur*e /rocedure* Office Staffin) and Ge*,on*i'i%itie* Sc+oo%$wide Di*ci,%ine

Tentati e O"t$ine of <ee.$3 C$ass Sessions

C$ass Session No% +: March 07 /,+0 9ntroduction* and review of norm* Geview of *.%%a'u* and a**i)nment* A**i)nment* of ,re*entation* and to,ic* for f%a)*+i, a**i)nment* 5%a** Di*cu**ion: 5+a,ter 1, Ten Steps to Double Student Performance A**i)nment: Gead 5+a,ter* 1and ! O Improving Student Learning When Budgets are Tight Gead 5+a,ter ! in Ten Steps and comment in ref%ection C$ass Session No% /: March ++7 /,+0 Artic%e 0 1 S+arin) Di*cu**ion 5+a,ter* 1 and ! $ A Plan of Action: Turning Around Low Performing and nhancing !igh"Performing Schools# and The $esource %eeds of a Plan of Action# Odden, A.G. B! 1!C. 5%a** 01 Gef%ection Due C$ass Session No% A: March +;7 /,+0 No 5%a** Eeetin) $ readin)*, re*earc+, ,re*entation ,re,aration C$ass Session No% 0: March /*7 /,+0 Artic%e 0 ! S+arin) /re*entation Grou, 1 O 5+a,ter 3 O &' Steps to Doubling Student Performance Di*cu**ion and reaction to t+e ,re*entation 5%a** 0! Gef%ection Due C$ass Session No% *: Apri$ +7 /,+0 Artic%e 0 3 S+arin) /re*entation Grou, ! O $ecruiting# Developing# and (ompensating Top ducator Talent: Local Practices and Supporting State Policies, Odden, A.G. B! 1!C, <*e 5+a,ter 5 )inding $esources for Professional Development, Odden, A.G. and Arc+i'a%d, S.J. B! 1C to inform .our ,re*entation. Di*cu**ion and reaction to t+e ,re*entation 5%a** 0 " Gef%ection Due C$ass Session No% ;: Apri$ +*7 /,+0

/re*entation Grou, 3 O 5+a,ter " $educing (lass Si*e4 5+a,ter 6 )unding +tra !elp Strategies, Odden, A.G. and Arc+i'a%d, S.J. B! 1C to inform .our ,re*entation Di*cu**ion* and reaction* to t+e ,re*entation 5%a** 05 Gef%ection Due

C$ass Session No% B: Apri$ +;7 /,+0 6BD Di*cu**ion and reaction* to t+e ,re*entation. ?%a)*+i, /a,er A**i)nment Due S/5LO Lo)* Due 5%a** 06 Gef%ection Due C$ass Session No% ): Apri$ /:7 /,+0 /re*entation* on ?%a)*+i, /a,er* 5%a** 0 6 Gef%ection Due: inc%ude ref%ection on entire cour*e