Basic Information For
Schools and Urban Society
EDU 381/581

Syracuse
May 2009

• Learn about issues that relate to teaching in an urban context

• Work with students in an urban environment

• Work with urban teachers committed to mentoring students from urban, suburban, and rural backgrounds

• Conduct classroom inquiries for social justice and generating student excellence

Organizational meeting:
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 7:30 in the
Center for Urban Schools, 252 Wilber Hall.

Must get signature of Professor, Dr. R. Deborah Davis
to register for this course

Class Structure:

In Class On campus, we will meet for two three- hour class sessions before the beginning of the summer semester (May 18 & May 20). We will also meet for two three- hour class sessions after the two week field placement (June 8 & June 10). In- class activities will include small and large group discussion, presentations and individual work. All assignments will be due the last day of class unless otherwise assigned.

Field Placement In between these class sessions, you will spend two weeks at Huntington school in Syracuse (May 26 – June 5). We will also meet for two one-hour sessions during each week in Huntington (TBA).

You are expected to attend an orientation meeting at the school and to attend school during regular school hours, meet with teachers, administrators and your classmates after school hours. During the school day, you will be assigned to work with one teacher, but you will have the opportunity to visit other groups of students/teachers throughout the day. Keep a learning log/journal

Outside of Class: You are expected to spend a significant amount of time reading, writing, discussing with classmates, preparing assignments and developing a final project.

Registering for this class will take place at the organizational meeting

To put your name on a waiting list or For more Information on-line:

http://www.oswego.edu/~prusso1/edusyr.htm