Syllabus

=Course Syllabus =

Why have a common syllabus?
A common syllabus...


 * establishes common expectations for task completion and behavior.
 * promotes an equitable learning experience for students.
 * provides a written record of the PLC team's policies and procedures.
 * outlines the course scope and sequence and learning objectives.

How can we build a common syllabus?
PLC team members should...


 * engage in collective inquiry in order to explore "best practices regarding teaching and learning" (DuFour 214).
 * decide on policies and procedures.
 * discuss learning outcomes and agree on a logical scope and sequence.
 * pull from existing syllabi to move the process along.

Where should we build our common syllabus?
Team members can either...


 * collaboratively build the syllabus online using their wikispace;
 * or they can post their syllabus on the space once it is completed.

What should be included in a syllabus?
Check out [|Writing a Syllabus] for some ideas; otherwise, talk with your colleagues and review syllabi that have been successfully implemented.

Here are some sample syllabi.
[|sophomore_syllabus.doc]