EDUC 1500 - Introduction to Urban Education and Learners

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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3.00 credits (2.00 lec/1 lab) This course prepares students for work in Urban schools, recreational settings, and birth-school age educational settings-both formal and informal-by examining thebroader urban context. They will examine their own socializations, position themselves as a future urban educator/youth professional and begin to explore urban learners' worlds through community-based action research. Students will also be introduced to foundations of education, legal aspects, cultural competency theories and practices, qualities of urban learners, communities and environment, and civic engagement. Upon completion, students will be able to make more informed decisions about their pathway into child development, education, or recreation as fields of study and potential careers. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.

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3.00

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Lab

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Institution Website:

www.minneapolis.edu

Phone Number:

(612) 659-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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