1. Philosophy Of Education
1.1. Existentialism and Phenomenology
1.1.1. Generic Notions
1.1.1.1. Pose Questions That Impact The Lives Of Individuals
1.1.1.2. Individuals Must Create Their Own Meaning Of Life
1.1.1.3. Use Language To Describe Life
1.1.2. Goal Of Education
1.1.2.1. Needs Of Individual Both Cognitively And Effectively
1.1.2.2. Includes Rational and Non-Rational Discussion
1.1.2.3. Notion Of Possibility Liberating The Individual From A Chaotic World
1.1.3. Role Of The Teacher
1.1.3.1. Understand Yourself
1.1.3.2. Understand Your Students
1.1.3.3. Take Risk
1.1.3.4. Very Personal
1.1.3.5. Very Responsible
1.1.4. Methods Of Instruction
1.1.4.1. Intensely Personal
1.1.4.2. Rediscovering Yourself
1.1.4.3. Non Threatening
1.1.4.4. Coming To Mutual Understanding
1.1.4.4.1. Posing Questions
1.1.4.4.2. Generating Activities
1.1.4.4.3. Working Together
1.1.5. Curriculum
1.1.5.1. Humanities
1.1.5.1.1. Literature
1.1.5.1.2. Art
1.1.5.1.3. Drama
1.1.5.1.4. Music
2. Equality of Opportunity
2.1. Life Outcomes
2.1.1. Class
2.1.1.1. Directly related to achievement and educational attainment
2.1.2. Race
2.1.2.1. Minorities do not receive the same level of education
2.1.3. Gender
2.1.3.1. Men receive preferential treatment
2.1.4. Students with special needs
2.1.4.1. (1996) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IEDA)
2.1.4.2. (1980) Regular Education Initiative (REI)
2.1.4.2.1. Inclusion of almost all children into the mainstream
2.1.5. Education Outcomes
2.1.5.1. (1966) The Coleman Study
2.1.5.2. (1982) Coleman Study
2.1.5.3. (1985) Jencks Study
3. Curriculum and Pedagogy
3.1. Humanist Curriculum
3.1.1. Founded on Liberal Arts
3.1.2. Present students with the best of what has been thought and written
3.1.3. Political Leaders
3.1.3.1. Senator: Steven Livingston District 8
3.1.3.2. Representative: Kerry Rich House District 24
3.1.3.3. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tommy Bice
3.1.3.4. Dekalb County Superintendent Hugh Taylor
3.1.3.5. Local Board Of Education Randy Peppers
4. Educational Inequality
5. Educational Reform
6. Politics of Education
6.1. Conservative
6.1.1. Enables the strongest individuals and / or groups to survive
6.1.2. Believes in free market capitalism
6.1.3. Role of school providing the necessary educational training to maximize economic and social stability
6.1.4. Necessary to the maintanence of social order
6.1.5. Transmitting cultural traditions through the curriculum
6.1.5.1. Traditionalist
6.1.5.1.1. Pass on the past and present
6.1.5.2. Progressive
6.1.5.2.1. Steady progress to the future
6.2. Liberal
6.3. Neo-Liberal
6.3.1. Included
6.3.2. Included
6.3.3. Excluded
6.4. Radical
7. History of US Education
7.1. Equality Of Opportunity
7.1.1. Post World War II G.I Bill
7.1.1.1. Opportunity to pursue higher education
7.1.1.2. Building block for today's school systems
7.1.1.3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Bill
7.1.2. (1954) Brown Vs. Topeka Board Of Education
7.1.2.1. Full education opportunities for African-Americans
7.1.2.2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education
7.1.3. (1966) Coleman Report Equality Of Educational Opportunity
7.1.3.1. Compared relationship between socioeconomic position and unequaled educational outcome
7.1.4. (1970s) Project Headstart
7.1.4.1. Aimed at providing early preschool educational opportunities for the disadvantaged
7.1.5. (1988) The Kentucky Education Reform Act
7.1.5.1. Represented one of the landmark legislative reforms to provide equal education
7.2. Requirements
8. Sociological Perspectives
8.1. Functional Theory
8.1.1. Educational Reform
8.1.1.1. structures
8.1.1.2. programs
8.1.1.3. technically advanced curricula
8.1.1.3.1. Ron Edmond (1979a, 1979b) students do better when academically challenged
8.1.1.4. rational
8.1.1.5. encourage social unity
8.1.1.5.1. More education the more likely they are to read books, papers, and magazines. And take part in politics and social affairs.
8.1.2. Emile Durkheim( 1858-1917)
8.1.2.1. Moral Education (1962)
8.1.2.2. Evolution of Educational Thought (1977)
9. Schools as Organizations
9.1. School Processess
9.1.1. (Openness) All youngsters can go to school and there are multiple ways to enter and few forced exits
9.1.2. (Governance) Decentralized down to the school district level (including private schools)
9.1.3. (Student Composition) As of 2010
9.1.3.1. Becoming more diverse
9.1.3.2. Non Minority Families moving to the suburbs
9.1.4. (Teachers)
9.1.4.1. College Degree Full Certification or License Demonstrate Content Knowledge Praxis II Examinations
9.1.4.2. Day in the life of a Teacher
9.1.4.2.1. Colleague Friend Facilitator Researcher Program Developer Administrator Decision Maker Professional Leader Community Activist