SEED 1001 Critical Issues in US Education (Bradley): Home

You are expected to: 

• •Demonstrate outstanding professionalism, attendance, and punctuality throughout the course; 

Unexcused absences from weekly class will influence your final grade for the course.

• Absence from a class is not an excuse for being unprepared or for missed/late assignments.
• It is your responsibility to find out what was covered and to know when assignments are due. 

Academic dishonesty of any type, including cheating and plagiarism, is unacceptable at Brooklyn College. Cheating is any misrepresentation in academic work. Plagiarism is the representation of another person’s work, words, or ideas as your own. Students should consult the Brooklyn College Student Handbook for a fuller, more specific discussion of related academic integrity standards.

Academic dishonesty is punishable by failure of the “…test, examination, term paper or other assignment on which cheating occurred” (Faculty Council, May 18, 1954).

In addition, disciplinary proceedings in cases of academic dishonesty may result in penalties of admonition, warning, censure, disciplinary probation, restitution, suspension, expulsion, complaint to civil authorities, or ejection (Adopted by Policy Council, May 8, 1991).

NOTE: If you have a question about how to cite correctly ask your teacher BEFORE submitting your work.

• The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism.
• Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both.
• View complete text of CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and Brooklyn College procedure for policy implementation.
• If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member must report the violation.
• Please read the section entitled “Academic Regulations and Procedures” in the Brooklyn College Undergraduate Bulletin or Graduate Bulletin for a complete listing of academic regulations of the College.

Bereavement Policy:

• Students who experience the death of a loved one must contact the Division of Student Affairs, 2113 Boylan Hall, if they wish to implement either the Standard Bereavement Procedure or the Leave of Absence Bereavement Procedure. The Division of Student Affairs has the right to request a document that verifies the death (e.g., a funeral program or death notice). Contact Email: studentaffairs@brooklyn.cuny.edu
• Typically, this death involves that of a family member, in parallel to the bereavement policy for faculty and staff. However, it is up to the discretion of the Division of Student Affairs to determine if a death outside of the immediate family warrants implementation of the student bereavement policy.
•  As an option, and in consultation with the Division of Student Affairs, students may take the Leave of Absence Bereavement after the Standard Bereavement.
• Reference to the Student Bereavement Policies will be noted on course syllabi.
• Students requesting a religious accommodation should contact the Division of Student Affairs as well. The chief student affairs officer, or a designee, and the student will engage in an interactive process with the goal of finding an acceptable accommodation.

Bereavement Procedure:

• Upon approval from the Division of Student Affairs, the student is allowed one week, commencing from the day of notification to the Division of Student Affairs, of excused absence.
• Should the student feel that he/she needs additional days, these should be discussed with individual course instructors and/or the Division of Student Affairs.
• The Division of Student Affairs will contact the student’s faculty and academic staff of the student’s courses.
• Faculty and academic staff will be advised that extensions must be granted to the student for the period of one week of excused absence.
• Further extensions may be negotiated with the student when he or she returns to campus.
• Students are encouraged to discuss options with their instructors.

Leave of Absence Bereavement Procedure:

• Students may be allowed to withdraw from the semester in which the death occurs.
• The Bereavement Leave of Absence is for one semester only.
• Students who have opted to take the Bereavement Leave of Absence and have already attended classes for the semester of the leave will be allowed to re-enter the following semester without having to reapply to the college.
• Students who wish to take the leave of absence prior to the beginning of the semester will be required to reapply for the following semester.
• Students who are in good academic standing will be given the opportunity to successfully complete the credits for the semester in which they return.
• Students will consult with the Division of Student Affairs, on a case-by-case basis, as to whether they should withdraw from their courses during this leave of absence or to request incompletes from the faculty member.
•  Given that there may be a potential impact on financial aid, students who receive financial aid and who take the Bereavement Leave of Absence, upon arrangement with the Division of Student Affairs, will meet with a financial aid adviser prior to taking this option.

• The New York State Education Law provides that no student shall be expelled or refused admission to an institution of higher education because he or she is unable to attend classes or participate in examinations or study or work requirements on any particular day or days because of religious beliefs.
• Students who are unable to attend classes on a particular day or days because of religious beliefs will be excused from any examination or study or work requirements.
• Faculty must make good-faith efforts to provide students absent from class because of religious beliefs equivalent opportunities to make up the work missed; no additional fees may be charged for this consideration.
• If classes, examinations, or study or work requirements occur on Friday after 4 p.m. or on Saturday, similar or makeup classes, examinations, or study or work requirements will be made available on other days, where possible and practical.
• The faculty and the administration will not allow any adverse or prejudicial effects to accrue to students availing themselves of this regulation.
• If students have complaints about the application of this policy, they are entitled to bring action or a proceeding for enforcement of their rights in the Supreme Court of Kings County

During class, you will be given time and a reflective prompt for you to respond using Padlet. Padlet as a Digital Tool for practicing Computational Thinking and Reflective Practice—To be used as a synchronous and asynchronous communicative tool that allows students to collaborate with others through posting and/or responding to discussion  threads organized around concepts and themes of their particular disciplines and/or pedagogical skills. 

1. Creating a thread
2. Responding to that thread

3. Responding to at least one peer’s response -- posting comments/kudos/questions that will enhance the discussion, or help move the conversation forward: follow up questions, examples, new perspectives, etc. 

To post in this forum, click on the title of the forum, then click on Create Thread:

1. Respond to the prompt and share 3 AHAs – salient points – evoked from Today’s Session…(10 Points) 
2. Reply in a substantive post to at least one other participant. To reply to colleagues, click on Reply within the colleague's post. (10 Points) 

In addition to your main, graded reply, feel free to post kudos, questions, or brief remarks in reply to any of your colleagues. 

Participation Rubric for Discussions,  A substantive reply meets these criteria: 

• Post a response to the colleague within the “module” dates.  
• Posting was responsive and substantive.  
• Posting comments or questions that enhanced the discussion or helped move the conversation forward.  
• These may have included follow up questions, examples, or new perspectives.  
• Posting provided evidence that the participant had thoughtfully read the colleague’s posting.  
• Posting showed ample evidence of having reviewed or completed the relevant readings or assignments.  
• Posting was constructive and differences of opinion were expressed in a collegial manner.  

• Jigsaw Book Group which will expose you to key strategies on how to work within a system that is inherently designed to not serve those who are ‘at-promise
• Collaboratively teach a lesson in which you explain the history of a Critical Issue in US Education and propose how you and your colleagues can address it as the teachers of tomorrow. 

We will spend at least 100 minutes of class time, exploring and playing in the Metaverse thinking about possibility. For education majors, ultimately, create an experience for your students. For all other majors, think about the implications  for your major. You will receive the points for just playing in the Metaverse even if you don’t end up with a product you love.

Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY “to integrate state standards aligned computing content and pedagogy into required education courses, field work and student teaching.” 

NYSED K-12 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards Grades 9-12 “Computational Thinking involves thinking about and solving problems in ways that can be carried out by a computer….” (pgs. 4-5). Our focus is a “Digital Literacy Standard: 9-12.DL.2."

Communicate and work collaboratively with others using digital tools to support  individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Clarifying Statement: Digital tools and methods should include both social and professional (those predominantly used in  college and careers). Collaboration should occur in real time and asynchronously, and there should be  opportunities for students to both seek and provide feedback on their thoughts and products” improve one’s pedagogy and practice (InTASC 9, 10; SOECF 1; NYSED 9-12. DL.2) 

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I am changing the things I cannot accept.”  –Angela Y. Davis  

What is one way that you can resolve a specific Critical Issue in US Education? 100 points  

Final examinations for undergraduate classes must be held in the 15th week of the semester at the specified time and place during the scheduled examination period.