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EDUC 201: The Profession of Teaching (Rev. 4 & 5) Report a Broken Link

EDUC 201 is an introductory level, three-credit course that provides those interested in becoming teachers with a general and balanced overview of the profession. The purpose of the course is to give prospective teachers a better sense of the reality of classroom teaching by looking more closely at what teachers actually do and how they do it.

Textbook

Beauchamp, L, & Parsons, J. (2000). Teaching From The Outside In. Edmonton AB: Duval House.

Unit One: Laying the Groundwork

Kizlik, B (2018). Tips on becoming a teacher. Adprima. www.adprima.com
Gray, K. (2021, March 17). "The why, the struggle, and the reason I am a teacher." The K12 Hub Blogs. www.teachingchannel.com
Brabeck, M. (2002) "So, why be a teacher today?" Boston College Chronicle. www.newspapers.bc.edu
Gish, S. (1994). Mr. Gish, May I Go to the Bathroom? My First Year as a High School Teacher. Port Angeles WA: Deer Park Publications.

Unit Two: What Should We Teach?

“Peter Oliva’s ten axioms for curriculum designing.” Quizlet. From Oliva, Peter (2003), Developing the Curriculum. New York: Longmans.
Alberta Education. (2016). “Why change curriculum?” www.education.alberta.ca
British Columbia Ministry of Education. (2013). "Exploring curriculum design: Transforming curriculum and assessment." www.bced.gov.bc.ca
Strauss, V. (2012). "Eight problems with Common Core Standards." Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com

Unit Three: Being in Charge

Starr, L. (2005).“Harry K. Wong and the real meaning of classroom management.” Interview with harry K. Wong byt Linda Starr. Education World. www.educationworld.com
Starr, L. (2006). “Promoting effective classroom management in front of the class.” National Education Association. www.csimpson80.com
National Education Association (U.S.). “Classroom management.” www.nea.org

Unit Four: Teaching

Lam, C. (2014). "Eleven habits of an effective teacher." Edutopia. www.edutopia.org
Fusaro, M. (2008). What is teaching for understanding?" Usable Knowledge. www.gse.harvard.edu
Washington University St. Louis (WUSL). (2009). “Asking questions to improve learning.” www.teachingcenter.wustl.edu

Unit Five: Learning

The Peak Performance Center. (n.d.). “Theories: Learning theories.” www.thepeakperformancecenter.com
Intervention Central (2001). “Teacher strategies to promote learning.”  www.interventioncentral.org
Bostock, M., Gladstone, B., & Martin, J. (2007). “Inquiry transforms learning environments for students.” The ATA Magazine 87(2).

Unit Six: Inclusion

Watson, S. (2016). “The inclusive classroom as the best placement: Promotong learning across abilities.” ThoughtCo. www.thoughtco.com
Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA). (2015). "The state of inclusion in Alberta Schools." www.teachers.ab.ca
Autism Reality. (2007). “Full classroom inclusion for all is discriminatory.” www.autismrealitynb.wordpress.com

Unit Seven: Indigenous Education

Kirkness, V. (1998). "Our people’s education: Cut the shackles, cut the crap, cut the mustard.” Canadian Journal of Native Education, 22(1),10–15.
Battiste, M. (1998). "Enabling the autumn seed: Toward a decolonized approach to Indigenous education." Cape Breton University. Reprinted from Canadian Journal of Native Education, 22(1), 16–27.

Unit Eight: Planning for Teaching and Learning

“Ten steps to developing a quality lesson plan.”  St. Thomas University. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Kominiuk, T. (2016). “Teachers do not have enough prep time.”  TrustED. www.trustedk12.com
Tice, J. (2004). “Reflective teaching: Exploring our own classroom practice.” BBC (Teaching English). http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk

Unit Nine: Assessment

Black, P,. & William, D. (2001). “Inside the black box: Raising standards through classroom assessment.” King's College London School of Education.
Andrade, H. (2014). “Understanding rubrics.”  Harvard Education.
Kohn, A. (2000). “Standardized testing and its victims.” Education Week. www.edweek.org

Unit Ten: Computers and the Classroom

Flanagan, L. (2002). “Computers in schools: Problems and potential of digital technology for K-12.” AlbertaViews.www.albertaviews.ab.ca
McFarlane, D. (2001). “Who rules in schools?”  ATA Magazine, 82(1). 2001.
Brown, B. (2018). Designing Technology-Enhanced Learning
Edwards, L. (2013). “Computers in pre-school: Hurting or helping?” www.education.com

Unit Eleven: Issues in Education

Clarke, P. (2005). “Teaching controversial issues: A four-step classroom strategy for clear thinking on controversial issues.”  BCTF/CIDA Global Classroom Initiative 2005.
ProCon. (2004). “Teaching controversial issues and critical thinking: Evidence of importance and outcome.” www.procon.org
Alberta Teachers Association. School Choice: Charter Schools, Private School and Vouchers
Ferguson, E. (2016). “Alberta Teachers Association expects to dig in at the bargaining table.” Calgary Herald.
Meador, D. (2017). “Pros and cons of joining a teachers union.”  ThoughtCo. www.thoughtco.com

Unit Twelve: The Complexity, Challenges, and Rewards of Teaching

Mount Royal University. (2016). “Our stories. First year teaching: It’s all about teamwork.”
Ketcham, S. (2015), “Stay positive and pace yourself: A survival guide for first-year teachers.” NEA Today.
U.S. Department of Education. (1998). “What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching.”  
Alberta Education. (2016). “2016 Excellence in Teaching Award Recipients.” www.educationalberta.ca