2000-2001
- Jackie Eldridge
Room 11-160
Phone: 923-6641 Ext. 2643
Email: etel (Scribe) or jeldridge@oise.utoronto.caJohn Mazurek
Room 11-160
Phone: 923-6641 Exx. 2643
Email: etel (Scribe) or jmazurek@oise.utoronto.caDon Fraser
Room: 11-264
Phone: 923-6641 Ext. 7872
Email: etel (Scribe) or dfraser@oise.utoronto.ca
The goal of this course is to
develop your confidence and proficiency in organizing and
managing a rich learning environment for Primary and
Junior students. You will explore instructional
approaches that are appropriate for young learners,
particularly in the key areas of Language, Mathematics
and Music. You will also have an opportunity to consider
several important concepts and skills from your TES and
Psychology courses namely, child development, the
framing of questions and active participation as
they apply to PJ settings. Early reading development,
including issues of instruction and assessment of young
readers, will be investigated. You will also become
familiar with Susan Schwartz and Maxine Bones "3
Rs," an instructional approach that supports
teachers in framing questions and planning meaningful,
engaging learning experiences. You will see how the "3
Rs" can be applied effectively to reading and oral
language activities, as well as to other aspects of the
curriculum. A major focus of the course will be First
Steps© Writing. This is a framework that will help
you to untangle some of the complexities of
childrens writing development and will provide you
with practical strategies for identifying and teaching
P/J students at various points on that developmental
continuum. Spelling and writing assessment issues will
also be examined. Mathematics and Music topics in this
course will focus exclusively on the Primary division.
You will have opportunities during P/J Studies to deepen
your understanding of the Ontario Curriculum outcomes for
K, and Grades 1-6. You will also explore some appropriate
time management and room arrangement
practices. Primary/Junior Studies classes are
a component of the Curriculum & Instruction course
(EDU 1420), which counts as 2 credits (out of 5) in the
B. Ed. program. Other components of the course include
your classes in Science, Mathematics, Language, Social
Studies, and The Arts. There are no formal assignments in
the PJ Studies component, but you are expected to attend
all sessions, participate fully in them, and apply your
learning during STEP and the practica. A mark for your
professionalism pertaining to these contributions, based
on the rubric which was distributed in your Registration
Day package, will be determined by you, your peers and
the instructors. This mark will contribute to your
overall score for professionalism,
which is 15% of your grade in each of your East Option
courses. Date and
Topic Sept. 13 Intro. to course (Jackie
& John); Child Development (Jackie) Sept. 20 Early Reading Development
(Jackie) Sept. 27 "3 Rs" (guest
presenter: Susan Schwartz) Oct. 4 Mathematics in Primary
(Don) Oct. 11 First Steps Writing
(John) Oct. 18 First Steps Writing
(John) Nov. 29 Primary Reading Assessment
(Jackie) Dec. 6 Personal Study Jan. 10 Mathematics in Primary
(Don) Jan. 17 First Steps Writing
(John) Jan. 24 First Steps Writing
(John) Jan. 31 Writing - Spelling
(John) Feb. 7 Running Records and Reading
Recovery (guest presenter: Diane Stuart) Mar. 28 Personal Study Apr. 4 Music (guest presenter:
Alison Kenny-Gardhouse) April 11 Music (guest presenter:
Alison Kenny-Gardhouse)
Tentative
Schedule