Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2021 - EDUC 904 G033

Fieldwork III (5)

Class Number: 4648

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is designed with two primary goals in mind: to facilitate reflective and integrative learning in relation to the core course topics of the MEd in Imaginative Educational Leadership, and to support continued progress on your research project.  Each Friday will be devoted to your Imaginative Schools Network Project with Gillian.  Each Saturday will involve instructional activities that support your progress towards the culminating program requirements (Capstone Portfolio; Research Report), and will be facilitated by a different member of the instructional team (see notes section below for schedule details).

Virtual Meeting Dates
January 15, 16    (Saturday Instruction: Becky) 
January 29, 30    (Saturday Instruction: Laurie)
February 5, 6      (Saturday Instruction: Gillian)
February 19, 20  (Saturday Instruction: Michelle)
March 5, 6          (Saturday Instruction: Sharon)

Times
Friday: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location
Online via Zoom

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By the end of this course, students will:

  • Develop data analysis skills and apply them to your own research;
  • Draft sections of the final research report (e.g. revised problem statement, literature review, and methods sections);
  • Consolidate and critically reflect upon the knowledge and competencies gained from the program requirements in research design, policy processes, leadership, the role of imagination in leadership, and organizational theory; 
  • Collaboratively create a set of guidelines for imaginative schools that integrates all of the learning from the Imaginative Schools Network Symposium

Grading

  • Portfolio-in-Progress 20%
  • Research Assignment 20%
  • Guidelines for Imaginative Schools 20%
  • Journal 20%
  • Participation in synchronous/asynchronous activities 20%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

All required readings will be accessible through the SFU library or posted on CANVAS.  

RECOMMENDED READING:

Wilson, S., Breen, A. V., & DuPré, L. (Eds.). (2019). Research and reconciliation: Unsettling ways of knowing through Indigenous relationships. Canadian Scholars.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).