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1. Educational Aims and Philosophies Aims: Big Questions Why does our society educate children in schools? What are societys aims for schooling? In what ways do we educate children in school to accomplish those aims?


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  • 1. Educational Aims and Philosophies
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Aims: Big Questions


  • Why does our society

educate children in schools?


  • What are society’s aims

for schooling?


  • In what ways do we

educate children in school to accomplish those aims?

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1.1 Socialization and Social Effects
 
 1.2 Moral and Character Development
 
 1.3 Citizenship

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1.4 Career Preparation 
 
 1.5 Lifelong Learning
 
 1.6 Summary

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1.1 Socialization and Social Effects

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Aim: Socialize youth 1 Give positive social experiences


  • School a welcoming

place


  • School provides time

and space to interact


  • Teachers plan and

intervene to make situations positive

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Aim: Socialize youth 2 Provide role models


  • Teachers demonstrate

respect and courtesy


  • Teachers demonstrate

logic and rationality


  • Teachers demonstrate

enthusiasm and interest

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Aim: Socialize youth 3 Provide stable social environment


  • School as safe place

  • Consistent rules and

expectations


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Aim: Socialize youth 4 Mini-summary: Provide positive experiences, role models, stable environment


  • Might be in contrast to

home/community life


  • Critical for community
  • r home environments
  • f poverty and distress
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1.2 Moral and Character Development

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Aim: Develop positive character traits 1 Instill common values and codes of conduct


  • Rules and expectations

that fit general society


  • Acknowledgement of

effort and achievement


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Aim: Develop positive character traits 2 Model and mold correct conduct


  • Exemplify and expect

respect and care


  • Acknowledge positive

words and actions


  • Consequences and

discussions about negative words/actions

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Aim: Develop positive character traits 3 Offer character education 


  • Use real situations as

they arise 


  • Use literature, historical

figures for discussion


  • Use drama, role-play,

music, art

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Aim: Develop positive character traits 4 Consider morals vs ethics


  • Morals: cultural or

religious traditions of right vs. wrong


  • Ethics: justice, fairness,

respect for all


  • Morals and ethics often

same in situations, but not always

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1.3 Citizenship

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Aim: Develop positive citizenship traits 1 Parallels moral sense as students mature


  • Young children view as
  • bedience to rules

  • Older children view as

social reciprocity


  • Teens critical or

idealistic on rights


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Aim: Develop positive citizenship traits 2 History of citizenship


  • Past: Emphasis on

assimilation and conformity


  • Present: Emphasis on

rights/responsibilities


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Aim: Develop positive citizenship traits 3 Civic participation


  • Teach/learn about

issues and needs


  • Mock elections,

debates, simulations


  • Posters, letters to
  • fficials or editors

  • Protest?
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Aim: Develop positive citizenship traits 4 Multicultural acceptance


  • Honoring and learning

about cultures


  • Teaching strategies

with cultures in mind


  • Teach content with

cultures in mind 


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Aim: Develop positive citizenship traits 5 Teach and discuss equity issues (ethics)


  • Gender concepts and

rights


  • Economic disparity

  • Laws and social justice 

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1.4 Career Preparation

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Aim: Prepare for adult roles 1 Communication and literacy skills

  • Learn to read 


➔ Read to learn

  • Read, think, and

discuss critically

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Aim: Prepare for adult roles 2

  • Awareness of career
  • pportunities
  • Traditional, current, and

future careers

  • Career opportunities,

needs, requirements


  • Possibly many careers

  • Home and family skills?
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1.5 Lifelong Learning

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Aim: Prepare for a lifetime of learning and change 1 Learning how to learn (investigate, research) 


  • Update and revise

knowledge and skills


  • Seek information for

life change

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Aim: Prepare for a lifetime of learning and change 2

  • Training to think

critically


  • Analyze and evaluate

new information 


  • Incorporate new

information with old

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1.6 Summary

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Teacher roles to accomplish aims

  • Socialization agent
  • Character trainer
  • Citizenship trainer

  • Skills and knowledge

builder


  • Trainer for lifelong

learning and change

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