EDN 200
Teacher, School and Society
This course provides an introduction to the foundations of education.
There are three main goals for the course: Knowledge of the U.S. education
system; understanding of the role and position of teachers within the
educational system; and the development of critical thinking skills both
in relation to education and your decision to teach.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Students will describe the nature, problems, and complexity of the
U.S. system of education.
2. Students will critically examine the relationship between self and
society to clarify their motives and goals for becoming a teacher.
3. Students will summarize basic substantive information regarding the
social, historical, political, legal, economic, and philosophical foundations
of education.
4. Students will critically analyze the relationship between school and
society from both a macro- and micro- level of analysis.
5. Students will critically analyze the effects of race, gender, and class
on the achievement of educational opportunities.
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