Aurora University
College of Education

Yorkville MEL

Spring Term 2009- Course 1
CourseEDU6630 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
WhenJanuary 14- March 4, 2009
Wednesdays, 4:30- 9:00pm
WhereYorkville High School
797 Game Farm Rd.
Yorkville, IL
InstructorDr. Kim Pittman
Required Textbooks
  • Understanding By Design: Professional Development Workbook, by McTighe & Wiggins, ASCD, ISBN: 0871208555.
  • Animal Farm by George Orwell, Signet Classics,

If ordering through Aurora University, you may access the bookstore by: www.aurora.bkstr.com or www.efollett.com. You will need the following prompts:
  • EDU (department)
  • 6630 (course section number)
  • YRK (code)

Books are available for order on December 17, 2008
Notes**Cohorts will also register for EDU6670 Practicum in Educational Leadership
****RECOMMENDED BOOKS****
Best Practice:Today's Standards for Teachingand Learning in America's Schoolsby Zemelman et al, 3rd Ed.,Heinemann, ISBN: 0325007446.
Best Practices for High School Classrooms:What Award-Winning Secondary Schools Do by Stone, 2nd rev.ed., Corwin Press, ISBN: 0761977309.


Spring Term 2009- Course 2
CourseEDU6650 School Law
WhenMarch 11- May 6, 2009 No class 4/8 - spring break
Wednesdays, 4:30- 9:00pm
WhereYorkville High School
797 Game Farm Rd.
Yorkville, IL
InstructorRay Rogina
Required Textbooks
  • The Illinois School Law Survey, by Braun, 9th Ed., IASB, ISBN: 1880331195.
  • Course Packet: Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, 33rd Annual School Law Confernce 2007, 9789970051090.

If ordering through Aurora University, you may access the bookstore by: www.aurora.bkstr.com or www.efollett.com. You will need the following prompts:
  • EDU (department)
  • 6650 (course section number)
  • YRK (code)
Books are available for order on TBA


If you have any questions, please contact Andi Danis at (630) 844-3857 or adanis@aurora.edu.

Updated 11/12/08

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