Foundations of Education
The history, purposes and structure of public schooling in the United States and the work of the teacher.
EDUC-101 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Education Foundations
Course content
- 1Why we have schools: the purposes of educationComing
- 2A short history of schooling in the United StatesComing
- 3Philosophies of education: from Dewey to todayComing
- 4How American schools are governed: federal, state and local rolesComing
- 5Public, separate, private and charter schoolsComing
- 6Funding schools: property taxes, state aid and federal programsComing
- 7Equity and access in public educationComing
- 8Teachers as professionals: preparation, standards and growthComing
- 9The hidden curriculum and school cultureComing
- 10Families, communities and the schoolComing
- 11Current debates in educationComing
- 12Case study: a year in the life of a schoolComing
Description
The history, purposes and structure of public schooling in the United States and the work of the teacher.
Part of the Education stream, typically taken in year 1.