Cally Waite
Pass/Fail (Letter Grade option)
Visions of Teachers and Teaching looks at how teachers, schools and learning are portrayed in visual media. To that end, the course materials include a number of popular films about teachers, teaching and studentsprimarily in the United states from the 1940s through the 1990s. We will consider how teachers are portrayed and why. The course uses an anthology textbook to provide historical context for the time periods that these films portray.
Students will be asked to analyze the films they see, in comparison to what they have read. There will be a number of short writing assignments throughout the semester. Students will also be asked to contribute their representative visions (i.e. movies etc) of teachers and teaching.
Dr. Waite earned her Ed.D. from Harvard University, her MA from Stanford University, and her BA from New College. She is an assistant professor of history and education at TC. Her research was entitled, "Permission toRemain Among Us; Education for the Black Community of Oberlin Ohio". Her research interests are primarily in 19th century higher education. Her secondary field of inquiry is the history of teaching. This is based on her own career as a high school social studies teacher in San Francisco. This is her second visit with the TESOL Tokyo program. During her last visit, she developed a love of Sumo. She is looking forward to sharing another summer of learning experiences in Tokyo.