EDU 5160 - Urban Education & School Culture (3 cr.)

This course will delve deeper into conceptions and misconceptions of urban education, schools, and students. Through multiple lenses, forms of diversity and their interconnections to urban schools will be explored. Examinations of educational policies, practices, case-studies, and greater understanding will be the focus of this course, specifically of the many facets of urban education. Avoiding a simple “one-size-fits all” approach, we will problematize and consider the ways in which we can work towards effectively teaching diverse students in urban settings. This course includes intensive self-reflection as a tool for understanding around issues of power and privilege and their connections to urban education as well.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in MST or BA/MST program.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring