This document provides an overview of the topics that will be covered in Chapter 2 of the EDUC 201 course. It includes discussions around defining education and schooling, examining the culture of different schools, defining classroom culture, discussing effective school components, and the basic purposes of schools. Students will participate in group activities on school culture and purposes of schools. They are also assigned tasks to complete on Blackboard by Sunday and told to read Chapter 3 in preparation for the next class.

1. EDUC 201: Chapter 2 CWI Instructor: Carol Billing

2. Education or Schooling? Define Education Examples? What is the most important thing you’ve learned in your education? Define Schooling Examples What is the most important thing you’ve learned in your schooling? Questions?

3. Group Activity #1: School Culture What was culture of your school Select elementary/middle/high school experience Develop descriptive list How did your school culture transmit the community/society’s values? Administrators/School Board Teachers Students Select jobs Facilitator/Scribe/Monitor/Reporter When we are done, write down what’s on the board in your notes.

4. Define Your Classroom culture Work individually List at least 10 attributes Create a motto, phrase or mascot that you would hang in your classroom to express the culture that you want to project

5. Effective Schools Give a definition and an example of each from your school experiences Teacher Expectation Communication Among Teachers Task Orientation Academic Engaged Time Behavior Management Principal Parents The School Environment (page 51)

6. The four Basic Purposes of School Four Groups: Intellectual Political & Civic Economic Social Define term Use example to demonstrate real-world application Was it effectively used during your schooling experience? How would you ensure the purpose is included within your classroom instruction or environment?

7. What’s Next? Updated Course Calendar Blackboard Tasks due Sunday No Class next Monday Read Chapter 3 by next class