History of Education

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the central themes, issues, and controversies in American education. Topics to be considered: The purpose of “school”; how schools began in the United States; how they evolved across time; how children learn; how children differ from each other, and why and when that should matter; how we teach them; and how we structure schools and classrooms to promote learning. This course will also address American law concerning schools and bi-lingual legal cases.