EDU 210Found of Ed in a Diverse Soc

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Prerequisites: EDU105 completed with a grade of "C" or better, and reading proficiency Pre-/Corequisite: ENG101(H) Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society is designed to examine educational practice from diverse historical, philosophical, sociological, economic, and legal perspectives. The course will address issues of educational equity, sociocultural influences on teaching and learning, and how teachers and schools can contribute to interpersonal and intercultural understanding and respect, social justice, and democratic citizenship. Students will explore the nature of school environments, the fundamental goals of education in the American public school, English Language Learners, the relationship between school and a diverse society, the organization of school curricula, and characteristics of effective schools and instruction in grades P to 12. (F, S, O)