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Enrique C. Bonus
AES 498
Seattle Campus
Designed to provide the student an opportunity to concentrate on one specific aspect of American Ethnic Studies through a comparative, interdisciplinary approach.
Class description
This course focuses on the critical social and political dimensions of race and ethnicity in the ways they relate to issues and practices of pedagogy and power in American education. It seeks to explore these issues within an American ethnic studies framework by considering how schooling may be understood as a site in which contemporary politics of diversity and the dynamics of power relationships are played out especially against the backdrop of the changing and increasingly diverse demographics of students, teachers, and parents.
Student learning goals
The primary goal of the course is to enable students to comprehend the connections between racial/ethnic inequalities and learning/teaching in the American public school system.
General method of instruction
This course is specifically designed for, but not limited to, upper-level undergraduates who are interested in careers as P-12 teachers or considering education as an area of graduate study. We will also attempt to imagine the classroom as a “laboratory” for applying a variety of pedagogical strategies. Therefore, there will be opportunities for linking “knowing” and “doing” (as in, knowing about the benefits of cooperative learning and then doing such in class) as well as “learning” and “teaching” (as in, learning about pedagogical strategies for a diverse classroom and then applying such strategies through in-class teaching exercises and/or on-site teaching presentations).
Recommended preparation
No prerequisites, but a strong interest in education/schooling is preferred.
Class assignments and grading
Students are expected to attend all lecture/discussion classes, read assigned materials on time, participate actively in class discussions, and fulfill all required evaluation components.
Overall course grade will be based on the following: 1.Go-Posts (at least 5)(10%); 2.Group Project (with paper of 2-4 pages)(25%); 3.Individual Project and Presentation (30%); 4.Mid-Term Exam (25%); 5.Group and Individual Participation (10%); TOTAL 100%
