History of teaching examined
Kyle Hansen
Issue date: 4/18/07 Section: News
"Plus there is an intrinsic enjoyment to it," Novak said. "I think that it is kind of fun, it is like opening a present."
Walsh, an emeritus history professor and author of two books on SJSU's history, said that the College of Education and the extended studies program are really the basis upon which the university has been built.
"There is a continuous history for the school, now the college, of education, from the beginning in 1857 to now," Walsh said. "In the early years that is all there was at San Jose State, the normal teachers college was a school of education."
College of Education Dean Susan Meyers said that the college has played a crucial role in the last 150 years.
"The college of education was the beginning," Meyers said. "To think about the fact that we were the very first institution of public education in the state of California and that it started because the state of California recognized that we had an obligation to the future of the state, and that obligation is to make sure that the future is prepared to lead the state.
"We continue to do that, and we continue to be one of the finest institutions of public education in the state of California - I think we have a lot to be proud of."
The symposium also included a panel discussion on teaching methods. Carolyn Nelson, the chair of elementary education and the new associate dean of academic affairs, moderated the panel, which was made up of two retired teachers and two student teachers.
Nelson said it is important to understand the history of the university and education in general.
"It gives you a clear path of where you are going and helps you see where you have come from," she said. "It gives you a glimpse of who you are and what you want to become as a teacher and how you can help your community."
Walsh, an emeritus history professor and author of two books on SJSU's history, said that the College of Education and the extended studies program are really the basis upon which the university has been built.
"There is a continuous history for the school, now the college, of education, from the beginning in 1857 to now," Walsh said. "In the early years that is all there was at San Jose State, the normal teachers college was a school of education."
College of Education Dean Susan Meyers said that the college has played a crucial role in the last 150 years.
"The college of education was the beginning," Meyers said. "To think about the fact that we were the very first institution of public education in the state of California and that it started because the state of California recognized that we had an obligation to the future of the state, and that obligation is to make sure that the future is prepared to lead the state.
"We continue to do that, and we continue to be one of the finest institutions of public education in the state of California - I think we have a lot to be proud of."
The symposium also included a panel discussion on teaching methods. Carolyn Nelson, the chair of elementary education and the new associate dean of academic affairs, moderated the panel, which was made up of two retired teachers and two student teachers.
Nelson said it is important to understand the history of the university and education in general.
"It gives you a clear path of where you are going and helps you see where you have come from," she said. "It gives you a glimpse of who you are and what you want to become as a teacher and how you can help your community."
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