Faculty Syllabus

An enriched, integrated, pre-service and content experience that provides an overview of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of language, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic/ethnicity, sexual orientation and academic diversity, and equity with an emphasis on factors that facilitate learning.  Students will participate in a minimum of 16 contact hours in P-12 classrooms with varied and diverse student populations.  Service learning will be used to support the connection of theory to the actual practice of developing meaningful learning experiences for diverse students.

READINGS ***Readings will be distributed in class.  Additional readings will be added throughout the semester.

Center for Public Policy Priorities.  (2015 October 22).  Over 1 million Texas students in high-poverty schools receive free meals. 

Center for Public Policy Priorities.  (2015 July 21).  Texas is 9th worst state for kids, despite some progress 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book highlights challenges facing the next generation of Texans. 

Chang, J.  (2015, June 27). Adult charter school's first-class graduates. Austin American Statesman, p. B1.  Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1691859217?accountid=7013

Chang, J.  (2016, March 6).  Austin school trustees reinventing education.  Austin American Statesman, p. E4.  Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1770962159?accountid=7013.

Chang, J.  (2015, September4).  If state won't fix schools, courts must.  Austin American Statesman, p. A14. Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1709453408?accountid=7013.

Chang, J.  (2016, July 25).  Texas charter schools see obstacles to growth.  Austin American Statesman, p. A1.  Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1806497659?accountid=7013

Chang, J.  (2016, January 30).  School choice rally attracts thousands: Skeptics say charters, private schools lack public accountability.  Austin American Statesman, p. A.1.  Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761576995?accountid=7013.

Gandara, P.  (2015).  Rethinking bilingual education.  Educational Leadership, 72(6), 60-64.

Gollnick, D.M., & Chinn, P.C.  (2013).  Multicultural education in a pluralistic society (pp. 67-69).  New York, NY: Pearson. 

Gorski, P.C.  (n.d.).  Eleven things YOU can do to bring class equity to school.  Available at: http://www.edchange.org/handouts/class-equity.pdf.

Janner, J.  (2016, May 19).  IDEA Austin mends fences, makes big plans.  Austin American Statesman, p. A6.  Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1789808647?accountid=7013.

Kovarik, M.  (2014 Fall).  Tell ELLs about culture.  Kappa Delta Pi New Teacher Advocate, 22(2), 3.

Nine things I wish people knew about highly-gifted children.  (2015 February 7).  Available at:  http://teacheryconfessions.blogspot.com/2015/02/9-things-i-wish-people-knew-about.html?m=1

Orr, A.J.  (2011 May 5).  Bilingual Education Act of 1968.  Available at:  http://immigrationinamerica.org/379-bilingual-education-act-of-1968.html?newsid=379

Rothstein, R.  (2004).  Class and the classroom.  American School Board Journal, 191, 16-21. 

Scruggs, T.E., & Mastropieri, M.A.  (2013).  Individual differences and learning challenges.  Theory Into Practice, 52(1), 63-72.

Social Welfare Project.  (n.d.).  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.  Available at:  http://www.socialwelfarehistory.com/events/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/

Taboada, M.  (2015, December 14).  Districts challenged by charters' growth, Austin American Statesman, p. A1.  Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1748655615?accountid=7013

Taboada, M.  (2016, April 11).  White House talks helped shape Austin school vision.  Austin American Statesman, p. A1.  Retrieved from http://lsproxy.austincc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1779945892?accountid=7013

Tomlinson, C.  (2013 August 18).  Study shows Texas kids segregated by language.  Available at: 

http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_23888004/study-shows-texas-kids-segregated-by-language?source=rss

• Discuss the attitudes and values that promote tolerance and reject prejudice and racism.
• Develop curriculum strategies to promote the positive aspects of diversity in the classroom.
• Develop an understanding of how prior learning, language, culture, gender, family, socioeconomics, race, and community values influence student learning.
• Explore how our own personal prejudices can affect us in the classroom.
• Identify teaching strategies that promote culturally relevant classrooms.
• Expand awareness of legislation and historical events that have shaped equal educational opportunities for diverse learners. 

• Discuss the attitudes and values that promote tolerance and reject prejudice and racism.
• Develop curriculum strategies to promote the positive aspects of diversity in the classroom.
• Develop an understanding of how prior learning, language, culture, gender, family, socioeconomics, race, and community values influence student learning.
• Explore how our own personal prejudices can affect us in the classroom.
• Identify teaching strategies that promote culturally relevant classrooms.
• Expand awareness of legislation and historical events that have shaped equal educational opportunities for diverse learners.