Today’s Schools: Recognizing and 
      Understanding the Challenge
      New Course Outline
      Educational Theory and Practice (ETP) 
       Lesson Plan Format
        Billings SD2 All Billings Curriculum (ABC)
        Indian Education for all Essential 
         Understandings
        Five Teaching Models
      Chapter 1 Discussion
      Chapter 1 Objectives
      Upon completion of this first chapter your students should 
      be able to:
       1. Define and differentiate between elementary school, 
       middle school, junior high school, and high school.
       2. Describe key characteristics that identify a school as 
       being exemplary.
       3. Describe the purposes and characteristics of the small 
       learning community (SLC) concept.
       4. Describe the meaning of the phrase “quality education 
       for each student.”
      Chapter 1 Objectives cont.
       5. Describe the meaning of “teacher as a reflective 
       decision maker.”
       6. Describe current trends, problems, and issues in public 
       K-12 education.
       7. Describe key principles of the No Child Left Behind Act 
       of 2001 and how that act is likely to affect their work as 
       a classroom teacher.
       8. Describe efforts made by today’s schools to involve 
       parents, guardians, and the community in children’s 
       education.
          Today’s Schools: Recognizing and 
          Understanding the Challenge
      For the week of January 25-31:
          Note the new dates of the syllabus; you will have one more 
          re: a school visit (to be determined)
          You should have read Chapter 1 by today.
          Develop a elementary level lesson plan by next Tues. Jan. 
         st
      31  …bring a hard copy to class and also submit to D2L
          Participate in the online Threaded Discussion starting on 
      Thurs. Jan. 26th…
          Have Chapter 2 read by next Tues. Jan. 31st
          NEXT TUESDAY WE WILL MEET IN CISEL 012 TO LEARN 
      ABOUT THE SMART BOARD.
   “Never doubt that a small 
   group of thoughtful, 
   committed people can 
   change the world.  Indeed, 
   it is the only thing that 
   ever has.
        -Margaret Mead