1. Making Sense of Public Education January 11, 2012 pp. 1 - 21

2. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 2 Limitations of the Status Quo (pp. 3 – 5) Traditional structures and processes Knowledge of status quo insufficient Changes in Canadian society Globalization Neo-liberalism Complexity of the classroom Incorporate current reality into discussions

3. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 3 The Purposes of Education (pp.5-7) What are the meanings of ‘educating,’ ‘schooling,’ and ‘public schooling’ Economic outcomes of education Self-knowledge Education happens beyond schooling Expectations of public schools in Canada

4. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 4 The Goals of Schools (pp. 7 – 9) Formal statements vs. functions schools actually perform Compatibility – which goals and how much emphasis? Achievability – can schools deliver everything they say?

5. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 5 The Goals of Schools (pp. 7 – 9) Purposes by Holmes, 1986 Allocative Custodial Intellectual/vocational Socializing Aesthetic Physical Purposes by Barrow, 1981 Critical thinking Socialization Child care Vocational Physical Social-role selection Emotional education Creativity

6. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 6 The Goals of Schools (pp. 9 – 12) Shared meaning – disagreement often hidden by language Impact on practice – gap between espousing a goal and practising it Nonetheless, setting goals is an important activity – Why?

7. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 7 Tensions and Dilemmas in Canadian Education (pp. 12 – 18) Characterizing elements Public accessibility Equal opportunity Public funding Public control Public accountability

8. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 8 Uniformity and Diversity (pp. 13 – 14) Different educational needs Remarkable similarity across Canada Variety of communities Linguistic rights Denominational rights Aboriginal rights Ethnic variety

9. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 9 Stability and Change (pp. 14 – 15) Mass public education School as part of societal progress Free, universal education What were the reasons? Shift from local control Consolidation Amount of schooling More years of formal training

10. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 10 Power and Equality (pp. 15 – 17) Struggles over power and control Lay people School boards Governments Professionals Schooling produces unequal results Unequal staffing and resources Who succeeds? Who fails?

11. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 11 The Moral Nature of Schools and Teaching (pp. 17 – 18) Development of self-knowledge Moral and ethical considerations Teaching with moral purpose School organization Division into classes, grades, ability levels Homework Awarding of marks and credits

12. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 12 Conclusion (p. 19) Important questions About goals – uncertainty, conflicting Moral purpose of teaching Contradictions in the system Connection to a good society and a good life

13. For next class Monday, January 16 (Desmond Hall) How we got here: The History and Organization of Education in Canada Text reading: Chapter 2 And remember, Response #1 is due! Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 13