Context of Education

Catalog description

This course examines educational philosophies in inclusive and elementary education, psychological influences on education, and the development of the Standards Movement as these ideas pertain to current educational practices. Emphasis is placed on understanding the relationship between theory and practice, and students are required to develop self-analytic, reflective, problem-solving skills. Through seminal readings and course assignments, students will explore how differing philosophies of inclusive education and the associative psychological influences shape elementary learning communities and approaches for teaching all learners in the classroom.