Overview
Foundations of American Education: EDUC 3200
Dr. Rebecca Harris
Becoming a Teacher Advocate
Overview
In this course, you will be learning about the social, cultural, philosophical, political, and historical context of U.S education. These areas of education are bodies of knowledge that help you critically examine this context and advocate for change that results in more equitable education for all students. For this assignment, you will use the social foundations of education to write a paper advocating for a reform to a specific educational policy or practice within the current U.S. education system. Using key concepts from the course readings and approved outside resources, your paper will demonstrate your ability to use the social foundations of education to critically analyze an issue or set of issues that impacts the profession in the 21st century. This paper will include a focus on how teachers can advocate and advance the needs of diverse learners to strengthen teaching and learning and promote educational equity.
To build your argument, your paper will include the following sections:
The Final Paper will combine the Proposal (revised as the Introduction), Section 1: Purpose of Education and Section 2: Philosophy of Education. Added to this will be Section 3: Equity in US Education and the Conclusion.
This project will help you meet the core teaching standards (of InTASC) by showing that you are able to:
● advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of information and technology including appropriate documentation of sources and respect for others in the use of social media. 9(f)
● draw upon current education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection to improve practice. 9(n)
● use and generate meaningful research on education issues and policies. 10(h)
● advocate to meet the needs of learners, to strengthen the learning environment, and to enact system change. 10(j)
● display your understanding of schools as organizations within a historical, cultural, political, and social context and knows how to work with others across the system to support learners. 10(l)
● show how you can contribute to a common culture that supports high expectations for student learning. 10(o)
● demonstrate how you can actively share responsibility for shaping and supporting the mission of schools as one of advocacy for learners and accountability for their success. 10(p)
Paper Format: (1) Each section of the Paper has a required word count range, that does not include references. There is no penalty for exceeding the maximum number of words. Include word count with each submission, indicated on the bottom left of last page of essay. (2) The paper must be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font. (3) Each section will include a Reference List that is formatted according to the guidelines of the APA 7th edition.The reform that needs to be written about is the transition away from standardized testing in schools.