Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/The College of William and Mary/Foundations of Education (2022)

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Course name
Foundations of Education
Institution
The College of William and Mary
Instructor
Jamel K. Donnor
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2022-01-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


This reading and discussion intensive course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the social, philosophical, cultural, and historical context(s) of schooling in the United States. This course is meant to prepare prospective teachers and education researchers/policy makers with an understanding of the complexities and practicalities of public education in America. Included in this exploration of schooling in the United States are varying conceptions on the purpose of education and public schools. Particular attention is given to issues of inequality, including its causes and strategies to mitigate it. Students in this course will examine a variety of topics, such as, the cultural and political characteristics of schools, school reform, globalization, the role of schools in a democratic society, race and racism, gender, class, social justice, educational equity, diversity, and teacher pedagogy.

Upon completing this course, students will be better able to recognize and understand the following: (1) How culture, attitudes, values, and biases shape one’s worldview and their social context, (2) The limits of one’s ability to understand diverse cultures, while acknowledging sources of discomfort with differences between one’s self and others, (3) Learning occurs in a sociopolitical and cultural context that interacts and intersects with race, gender, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture, and religion, (4) The social, philosophical, cultural, and historical foundations of America’s educational system are fundamentally linked to federal and state perspectives, including laws and regulations that govern society, and (5) Key historical, philosophical, and sociological elements of the curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Student Assigned Reviewing
CaitlinSpencer
TheCrownJul Gay–straight alliance
Claudiarbrooks Primary education
Trinitybea School-to-prison pipeline Discrimination in Education
Ajbarrios3
Alison2813 Special needs Literacy in the United States, Special Education
Gcoconnell19 Academically Talented Youth Programs, Traditional education, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Special needs
Aecomey Youth control complex Gay–straight alliance, Teacher education
Nmoore23 GreatSchools Museum education, Standardized test
Cgwilliams327 School-to-prison pipeline Youth control complex, Discrimination in Education
Sctbr English Renaissance theatre Museum education, HighScope
Jwbeaman Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, Literacy in the United States GreatSchools
Ejcarpiomiller Social-emotional learning
Maybecolton
Kevahcoles HighScope GreatSchools, Academically Talented Youth Programs
Cakolman12
Jaime Wegener Mental health in education Standardized test, Gay–straight alliance
Kjgrantz
Hvsimpson The William & Mary Choir
Faye0014
Kara0719 Museum education Academic specialization, Academically Talented Youth Programs
Merrill248 Discrimination in Education, School segregation in the United States Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, Social-emotional learning
KhadijahBea Standardized test School-to-prison pipeline
Tayama22
Dowhannah Teacher education Discrimination in Education, Mental health in education
Dfmcaleese Early childhood education
Jakeforbes22 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
Sjalderson Social-emotional learning, Standardized test Discrimination in Education
Ekrobbins01 Culturally relevant teaching
Ctmanigo School segregation in the United States
Molliecbowman
Katelynnels Special Education, Special Education in Schools Traditional education, HighScope
Brielleperry
Keithrlee13 Academic specialization
SammyB863

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 27 January 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.