EDUC 480 - Urban Education in Theory, Policy, and Practice

This course draws from an extensive theory and research based educational psychology, curriculum and pedagogy, educational philosophy, and policy studies grounded in the social sciences to support interdisciplinary explorations of the peril and promise of urban public education. An intensive school-based internship (6-8 hours/week) is integrated with weekly seminar sessions (2-3 hours/week) to study advanced topics in teacher preparation and policy analysis relevant to learning and life in public school settings serving students who represent diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds, a broad range of academic interests and aptitudes, and varied forms of exceptionality. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): Three prior courses in Educational Studies or permission of Department Chair. (4 Credits)