COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
LIBM 4023 SYLLABUS
FALL SEMESTER, 2002
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
WEBSITE: www.nsuok.edu/colleges/education.html
Instructor:
Bonnie Giese
Office:
EDUC Bldg., 205C, Office hours posted on office door.
Phone:
(918) 456-5511, ext. 3787
e-mail:
gieseb@nsuok.edu
website: http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~
COURSE NUMBER, NAME,
MEETING TIME & PLACE:
LIBM
4023 Materials for Children
Tuesday
5:30-8:10pm E 208
PREREQUISITES:
A.
Minimum of 45 semester hours with a 2.5 grade point average.
B.
Successful completion of or current enrollment in EDUC 3313
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
Resources and services
for children in terms on their needs, interests, and abilities.Evaluation,
selection and use of multi-media materials in school media centers and
classrooms.
KNOWLEDGE BASE:
The Northeastern State
University Teacher Education Program is based on specific philosophical
assumptions about teaching, learning, and schooling that underlie all basic
programs which prepare professional educators to work in public school
settings.Those philosophical assumptions are stated in terms of the responsibilities
and obligations of professional educators.It is assumed that it is the
responsibility of professional educators to:
1. develop thinking/learning skills in their students through the use of appropriate pedagogical strategies, emphasizing reflection;
2. serve all students under their charge regardless of ability, with a sense of efficacy;
3. instill self-respect, dignity, and respect for others in their students;
5.
know, understand, and communicate the content of the speciality area(s)
in which they are teaching.
These assumptions represent
a philosophical approach to teaching and learning throughout the course
work and the field experiences. CONCEPTIONAL FRAMEWORK The Teacher Education
Program at Northeastern State University prepares professional educators
to be teaching scholars, educational leaders, and developers of human
potential. Educators as Teaching
Scholars Educators as Educational
Leaders Educational leaders believe
that all P-12 students are capable of learning and of making educational
progress.Educational leaders serve as advocates for children/adolescents
and families, they understand the political nature of teaching, and they
are able to inspire and motivate others by modeling effective communication
skills, professional demeanor and attitudes. Educators
as Developers of Human Potential MAJOR
GOAL(S): 1.
It is important that pre-service teachers build upon the understanding
of basic skills that students bring into their classes.Teachers
need to instill confidence in the application of knowledge and skills. 2.
They need to discover and practice techniques of teaching commensurate
with the maturity, interests, abilities and needs of children who come
from diverse backgrounds.
3.
A major goal of this course is to equip future classroom teachers with
a beginning knowledge of effective teaching/learning materials, including
print, non-print, and other media with an emphasis on Children’s Literature.
4.
Students will become knowledgeable in evaluating, selecting, and introducing
these materials in the classroom.
5.
They will gain experience in informed and objective judgements which are
required to determine appropriate materials.
6.
In using these materials students will gain additional experience in detailing
the relationship between curriculum, objectives and learner outcomes.
7.
This class is designed to meet the needs of those persons responsible for
selecting and presenting print and other media to early childhood and elementary
children.
8.
Students should demonstrate that Children’s Literature reflects the diversity
of culture and life in different areas and time periods of the world.
EXPECTED
COURSE OUTCOMES: By
the end of the semester the student will: A.
identify the needs, interests, and characteristics of children and how
these affect children’s literature book selections.
B.
become familiar with children’s materials, both print and non-print.
C.
create an awareness of the significance of good materials and to provide
structure for election and evaluation. D.
identify the characteristics and values of the genre in children’s literature.
E.
be sensitive to and provide strategies for the use ofliterature
for children of diverse backgrounds..
F.
provide a variety of uses and applications for print and other media across
the curriculum.
G.
develop strategies for using the Oklahoma Department of Education (O.D.E.)
guidelines to reflect Priority Assessment of Student Skills (P.A.S.S.).
H.
study and model group learning strategies.
I.
study reflective thinking and problem solving in relation to children’s
literature.
J.
engage with the community through service learning.
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS:
Russell,
D. (2001). Literature for Children: A Short Introduction,4th Ed. New
York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.,
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
The
instructor will present materials and demonstrate their use.Class
will include practical experiences with materials through observation,
presentation, curricular materials, etc.The
textbook will be discussed in class, but will be the main responsibility
of the student.
Evaluation
will be determined by completion of all requirements, quizzes, exams, assignments,
attendance and participation in class.The
quality of work (oral and written), including the use of standard English,
will be a factor.All assignments
should be typed/word-processed.
LIBM
4023 presently requires an off campus participation in a Service Learning
Presentation with a group of children using literature and related activities.Service
Learning provides organized experiences that integrate students’ academic
learning with service that meets community needs.
The
use of cell phones during class is distracting to other students and the
instructor.Bells or chimes on the
phones need to be turned off when class begins.
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES: Subject to Adjustment.....
Service
Learning Project ______/20
Evaluation
One ______/35-50
Evaluation
Two ______/35-50
Final
______/35-50
Booktalk ______/10
Author/Illustrator
Study ______/30
Reading
Record ______/30
Journal
articles ______/5-10 each
Misc.
Activities/Quizzes (NO MAKE-UPS) ______/Varies (Includes Book Groups)
Story/Poem
______/5
Class
Participation ______/5
Assignments
will be made in class and explained then, including criteria.Students
should feel free to ask the instructor questions in class or after class.
COURSE
CONTENT AND TIMETABLE FOR COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS,August-September,Subject
to Adjustment.....LIBM 4023, Tuesday
5:30 pm
Aug.
20 Syllabus, RR to be downloaded by students by next class from “I” drive.Discussion
of class and purpose.Introduction
of genres in children’s literature.Chapter
1 assigned.Check prerequisites,
review syllabus (and questions), and Reading Record assigned.“Who
Am I?
27
History of children’s literature through folktales.Sign
up for story/poem date.The Victorians
through the 20th century.Book
Awards.Read Chap. 2.Developmental
stages of children’s literature: one view, Author/Illustrator details,
story-poem sign-up, Group One Book,
.
Sept. 3
Developmental stages: a second view.Read
Chap. 3., Dr. DeSoto, Recent history of Children’s Literature, Who
Should Write?,
What
is “diversity” in children’s literature?Why
is it important for teachers?For
students?Read Chap. 4.
Article
assigned, Review of refereed
journals and locations.Elements
of children’s literature.Book Group
I due, .Chap. 5 assigned.
17Storytelling
Children’s
responses to literature:
$ reader-centered
$ graphic organizers
$ writing activities
Dramatic
responses
24
Review Chaps. 1-5, Video “Literature, Literacy, and Language”, Who can
Speak?, practice book evaluation
Oct
1 Evaluation 1
To
be continued...
EVALUATION
OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Points
will be assigned for activities evaluations and projects.Total
points will be determined as:
100-93%=A
92-83%=B
82-73%=C
72-63%=D
Late
assignments will not earn more than half credit.Records
will be kept on student attendance and this may have an impact.More
than THREE absences will lower a grade. Four tardies will equal one absence.
Students
should feel free to meet and discuss with the instructor any questions
concerning the class or class record.
PORTFOLIO
ASSIGNMENT:
Each
student will select a representative piece of work from LIBM 4023 to be
included in their portfolio and provide a rationale connecting it to the
Oklahoma Teacher Competencies.
STUDENT
EVALUATION OF THE COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR:
At
the conclusion of the semester, each student will have an opportunity to
evaluate their instructor and the course, LIBM 4023.This
will be done anonymously and will be used as a means to improve instruction,
course content, and the N.S.U. professional education program.The
suggestions, comments and/or criticisms will be taken seriously and, hopefully,
will contribute to the improvement of the course and N.S.U.’s education
program.
CONTACT
AND COMMUNICATION WITHINSTRUCTORS:
Dr.
Jeannette Wilson, ED 103 i
Office
hours are posted on the door and the instructor is available before or
after class.If you need to meet
with her at a time other than a scheduled office hour, make this known
to the professor.
phone:
(918)456-5511, ext. 3787
email:
gieseb@nsuok.edu
website:
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~
FAX:
918/458-2351
STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES:
If
any member of the class feels that he/she has a disability and needs special
accommodations of any nature, the instructor will work with you and university’s
Office of Student Affairs to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure
that you have a fair opportunity to perform in this class.Please
advise the instructor of such disability and the desired accommodations
at the first class attended.
INCLEMENT
WEATHER:
During
times of inclement weather, decisions concerning day classes will be made
by 6:30 a.m. in order to the media to be notified and for students to receive
the announcement before they leave home.Decisions
concerning night classes will be made by 3:00 p.m.Radio
and TV stations will be contacted in Tahlequah, Tulsa, and Muskogee.
The
answering machine on (918) 456-5511 should include severe weather information
when relevant.