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Course Description
No system lives in isolation;
and the educational system is no different. Even students and
families which share the same culture, language, and economic
status bring their own unique diversities to their activities
and interactions. Students come to the classroom from their
families and communities, bringing their experiences and
perspectives with them. In turn, students take their
experiences of their classroom culture back to their families
and communities. In this continuing interplay and interaction,
students, families, teachers, and communities share in the
development and the commitment to the experience and education
of all students.
In this one credit module you will examine this interplay
and the impact it has upon your classroom, its students, and
their families and communities. Facilitating this examination
will be access to multi-media resources which will aid you in
your reflection and your learning experience. You will have the
opportunity to integrate this information into your own
knowledge base, and make application to your practicum.
A Capstone project utilizing what you have learned, as well as
usage of mastery application skills for your practicum serve as
the culmination of this learning experience.
Course Content
- Collaborating with parents, colleagues, and members of the community to provide internal and external assistance to students and their families if needed to promote student learning.
- Interacting constructively with colleagues, administrators, supervisors, and educational assistants and parent.
- Applying organizational structures appropriate for the development level of students, including individual and group instruction and cooperative learning groups.
Capstone Activity
Imagine that a commercial publication has asked you to "tell" its readers about yourself, your students, your school, and your community. You may either write your response as a dialogue which will be held between you and the publication's reporter, or you may write your response as a magazine or newspaper article.
Use references to other sources if you like, but do not make them in the form of bibliographic references; just cite the names of authors/titles and/or publications to which you are referring. This article/interview is meant to be for public consumption and meant to provide information as well as "piquing" the interest of the readers.
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Professional Technical Education