Prerequisites: TLSC 140, 150, and 160 with a minimum grade of "C" or better; Restricted to All SOE Undergraduate Majors.
This module (course) specifically engages teachers in looking at the policy related to diverse students in schools, particularly language policy (affecting ELLs and bilingual students) and special education policy (affecting students with special needs). Candidates will learn the policies, laws and court cases that impact classrooms, see how educational policies are enacted into classroom practice to support students, and make suggestions on continued ways to improve the achievement of students in urban classrooms and schools. Teacher candidates will explain the role of policy in educational practice, including the role of the teacher in advocating for change within the educational institution.
This module (course) specifically engages teachers in looking at the policy related to diverse students in schools, particularly language policy (affecting ELLs and bilingual students) and special education policy (affecting students with special needs). Candidates will learn the policies, laws and court cases that impact classrooms, see how educational policies are enacted into classroom practice to support students, and make suggestions on continued ways to improve the achievement of students in urban classrooms and schools. Teacher candidates will explain the role of policy in educational practice, including the role of the teacher in advocating for change within the educational institution.