EDU 201 The American High School: A Social History Behind the Current Issues
Key Inquiry: How did high schools become the institutions we have today?
The course includes the history and philosophy of American schooling from
colonial and common school times to the present, focused on he rise of
high school in particular. The historical and philosophical components
will be integrated with a study of contemporary educational issues of
school reform and will include the history of schooling for diverse
multicultural groups. A variety of contemporary issues driving the current
schooling reform will be studied including: multicultural, bi-lingual, and
special education reforms and their impact on the high school; curricular
reform (including multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary curriculum); and
issues around the reform of instruction and assessments in the education
of high school students. The required technology thread includes effective
internet searching along with PowerPoint presentations. The field
component contains field trips to innovative schools and working with
special needs students. Level: Open to any student; required of juniors
admitted to the program. This course is offered in the fall semester.
Credits: 1
