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Paper Instructions:
My scholar is Thomas Jefferson and need to make connections to scholars such as John Dewy, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. DuBois.***
12-page research paper on a specific scholar in education outlining the biography of the scholar, the
scholar’s educational philosophy, connections to our in-class scholars and to the student’s own
developing philosophy in a historical and/or philosophical context (see list of scholars at end of
syllabus).
In order to correctly acknowledge another scholar’s ideas in class assignments, correct citations are
required. Students may use a familiar format; however education is considered a social science and
educational journals use the APA (American Psychological Association), Regardless of the selected citation
format, students need to acknowledge the source within the text, using footnotes or endnotes and
references at the end of the text. A bibliography is expected in all research papers. You are encouraged
to read the original articles rather than abstracts or reviews. (This applies to all submitted papers that
require research).
Select a scholar or policy maker from the attached list for research. The paper can support the treatise of
the scholar, support it with reservation, oppose the treatise wholly or in part, or make recommendations
on the treatise. The paper should include the following:
1. A biography of the scholar as it relates to their philosophy.
2. A clearly defined educational philosophy that incorporates their views on American society and its
schooling practices.
3. Connections to our in-class scholars as stated in the syllabus.
4. An action plan, where candidates will design and articulate a personal philosophy of teaching that
identifies similarities and differences with the selected scholar. How does the scholar address the
Secondary School of Education’s (SEED) Conceptual Framework: Collaboration, Social Justice,
Diversity and Critical Self-Reflection? How does the candidate and the scholar’s treatise relate to the
new Common Core Standards and edTPA: A candidate’s teaching philosophy can be a set of beliefs
about the purposes of schooling, how children learn, the roles and responsibilities of teachers and
students. It should guide the actions we take as teachers.
Students are encouraged to utilize library texts, articles, and the internet for scholarly secondary sources.
You are also encouraged to read the original articles rather than abstracts or reviews of commercial
pieces (Yahoo, Google, etc.) This is not a book review.