Spring 2025 - EDUC 823 G031

Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality (5)

Class Number: 4567

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 4:30–9:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An intensive examination of developments in a curriculum area selected by the student. In addition the course will deal with major philosophical and historical factors that influence the present state and future directions of curriculum and instruction.

COURSE DETAILS:

Classes will always be on Wednesdays within the hours of 4:30 to 9:30 Pacific time. Be aware of Daylight Savings, which occurs in BC on November 3, 2024. Because of my chaotic travel schedule, sometimes classes will be cancelled (C) or have a guest presenter (G). Below is a list of all our classes for the next two courses with times and specific details:

Jan 8

6:00 – 9:30

Jan 15

6:00 – 9:30

Jan 22

4:30 – 9:30 G

Jan 29

6:00 – 9:30

Feb 5

4:30 – 9:30

Feb 12

4:30 – 9:30 G

Feb 19

Reading Week C

Feb 26

4:30 – 9:30

Mar 5

4:30 – 9:30

Mar 12

4:30 – 9:30

Mar 19

4:30 – 9:30 G

Mar 26

4:30 – 9:30

Apr 2

7:00 – 9:30

Grading

  • Problem Solving Portfolio 30%
  • Reflective Journal 30%
  • Canvas Blog 40%

REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Problem Solving Portfolio (30%)
    Throughout the course you will be given several mathematics-based problems to work on – always in class. Rough records of each of these will be kept in a portfolio. The evaluation of this portfolio will be discussed as the course evolves. The portfolio will be submitted March 31, 2025.

  2. Reflective Journal (30%)
    Throughout the course you will be asked to record your thoughts and ideas about concepts discussed in class, as well as experiences within your own classroom. Each entry should be preceded by the date of the entry as well as a title restating the writing prompt. Some prompts will be used more than once. Your entries are meant to reflect YOUR thoughts. There are no correct answers. In fact, sometimes you will not have any answers – only questions. All I ask is that you engage with these entries in a sincere and authentic fashion. The journal will be submitted April 7, 2025.

  3. Canvas Blog (40%)
    For the entire length of the course, you will be required to enact the things we are learning in your own classroom. You will discuss your efforts, successes, failures, questions, and musings in your own discussion room in Canvas. At the same time, you will also be required to participate in the discussions hosted by your classmates. Weekly activity in the blog is expected.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Liljedahl, Peter. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning , Thousand Oaks, 2021.

You can order from corwin.com or ca.corwin.com using BTC25.


ISBN: 978-1544374833

Liljedahl, Peter and Giroux, Maegan. Tasks for the Thinking Classroom, Grades K-5. Thousand Oaks: Corwin, 2024.


ISBN: 978-1071913291

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

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 website 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

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.