US 220 - Education Stories:Films about Schools

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

Description:

This course features films about successful K-12 teachers and their students and review of psychological, sociological, and educational theories related to educating K-12 students. Several films that depict the successes of non-fictional teachers and students will be viewed during class time. The course material reviews race, gender, and the class disparities in students' academic achievement, issues related to school resources, and the role of parents and the community in the education of students.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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