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

EADINGS ***Readings will be available on Blackboard Additional readings will be added throughout the
semester. These readings may vary.
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/169185
9217?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/177096
2159?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/170945
3408?accountid=7013.
Chang, J. (2016, July 25). Texas charter schools see obstacles to growth. Austin American
Statesman, p. A1. Retrieved from
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7659?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/176157
6995?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/178980
8647?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-ab
out.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
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5615?accountid=7013
Taboada, M. (2016, April 11). White House talks helped shape Austin school vision.
Austin American Statesman, p. A1. Retrieved from
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5892?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
Williams, A. (2011). A call for change: Narrowing the achievement gap between white and
minority students. The Clearing House, 84, 65-71.

COURSE RATIONALE
This course is designed to offer students a broad view of special population in the public
education setting. The course explores the learning experience of students who benefit
from differentiated instruction in American Public Education. Students will continue to
explore concepts of lesson planning, curriculum design, and community engagement with a
focus on diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
COURSE OUTCOMES
● Describe the attitudes and values that encourage or hinder promoting diversity in the
classroom.
● Identify significant legislation and differing points of view in the history of education that
have led to social and cultural changes.
● Prepare a culturally relevant lesson that incorporates developmentally appropriate teaching
strategies.
● Compose a reflection paper connecting theories of education to the service-learning
experience by highlighting how prior learning, language, culture, gender, family, and
community values influence student learning.
● Promote understanding and awareness of diversity within inclusive classrooms.

●  Discuss the attitudes and values that promote 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.