DIVERSITY, SERVICE-LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP IN THE CITY

Catalog description

Many researchers who study urban school classrooms have found that a key to success is teachers; their comfort with, knowledge and appreciation of, and respect for their students' cultures. This course is designed to add to future urban teachers' familiarity with urban school students, by putting students in situations in which they are in frequent, ideally informal, contact with children and or youth. Some field placements may additionally provide students with the opportunity to interact with urban school communities. Students will be paired with practitioners who will serve as guides and helpers throughout this experience.