My Foundations of Education

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My Foundations of Education by Mind Map: My Foundations of Education

1. Politics of Education

1.1. Neoliberal

1.1.1. Support Charter Schools

1.1.2. Critique failing traditional schols

1.1.3. State intervention is often necessary

1.1.4. Believe race and social class are important factors in achievement

1.2. Traditional

1.2.1. Transmit traditional values

1.2.2. Concentrate on what is and what was

2. Educational Reform

2.1. School-Based-Reform

2.1.1. School-to-Work Programs

2.1.1.1. School -to- work opportunities Act of 1994 was signed by President Bill Clinton. It provided seed money to states and local partnerships to develop a school - to - work programs.

2.1.1.2. These programs differ from state from state but all provide the student will the following: relevant education that allows students to explore a variety of careers and the skills need to obtain those careers, skills obtained from training a work - based learning are necessary skills of the career demonstrated in the work environment, and valued credentials.

2.1.1.3. Contains three core elements: school-based learning, work-based learning, and connecting activities.

2.2. Societal, Community, and Political Reforms

2.2.1. Full Service and Community Schools

2.2.1.1. Focus on meeting educational, physical, psychological, and social needs of the students' and their families.

2.2.1.2. Designed to target and improve at-risk neighborhoods.

2.2.1.3. These are used as community centers and are open extended hours to provide a variety of services.

3. Educational Inequality

3.1. Sociological outcomes

3.1.1. There is a relationship between background of the family and educational outcomes

3.1.2. Functionalists expect school will produce unequal results.

3.1.3. Functionalist believe that the role of schools is to provide a fair process for sorting the brightest and best individuals.

3.2. Student-Centered Explanations

3.2.1. Equality of Educational Opportunity, aka Coleman Report, said school differences were biggest variable for the lower educational achievement of lower-class and non-white students.

3.2.2. According to research there are fare more significant differences in performance in school.

3.2.3. This does not rule out that schools affect educational inequality because of grouping and curriculum tracking.

4. Equality of Opportunity

4.1. African-American, Hispanic-American, and Women

4.1.1. Gaps in reading and math between 13 year olds has narrowed from 1973-1986

4.1.2. Gaps remained constant through 2008

4.1.3. Rates have increased in reading and mathematics since 1988

4.2. Coleman Study

4.2.1. Edmonds argued that all students could learn and differences in school had a large impact on learning

4.2.2. A debate about Coleman's findings produced findings that substantiated what Coleman had found.

4.2.3. Where a student goes to school has little effect on their educational mobility.

5. Curriculum and Pedagogy

5.1. Historical Curriculum Theory

5.1.1. Social Efficiency Curriculum

5.1.1.1. students have different needs

5.1.1.2. students have different aspirations

5.1.1.3. these students should have a different type of schooling.

5.2. Sociological Curriculum Theory

5.2.1. Functionalist

5.2.1.1. teach values

5.2.1.2. teach to respect others

5.2.1.3. respect differences in people

5.2.1.4. opinions should be based on knowledge instead of tradition.

6. Schools as Organizations

6.1. Alabama Senators

6.1.1. Jeff Sessions

6.1.2. Richard Shelby

6.2. Representative for District 8

6.2.1. Tommy Hanes

6.3. District 8 State School Board Rep.

6.3.1. Mary Scott Hunter

6.4. Jackson County Superintendent

6.4.1. Dr. Bart Reeves ( to be replaced by Kevin Dukes

6.5. Jackson County School Board Members

6.5.1. John Lyda ( to be replaced by Dr. Angela Guess)

6.5.2. Kenneth Storey

6.5.3. Cecil Gant

6.5.4. Charles West

6.5.5. Chad Gorham

7. Philosophy of Education

7.1. Genetic Notions

7.1.1. Essentialism started from realism and modern realism.

7.1.2. Modern Realism started after the Renaissance and involves the scientific method of learning.

7.1.3. Aristotle states that in realism only the one who studies the material will develop ideas.

7.2. Key Researchers

7.2.1. Aristotle was a student of Plato. He started a school in Athens in the Lyceum. Aristotle was known as a great teacher and for the development of a systematic method of testing the logic of statements made by people.

7.2.1.1. His system of testing logic would have three parts and be called syllogism.

7.2.1.1.1. a major premise

7.2.1.1.2. a minor premise

7.2.1.1.3. a conclusion

7.2.2. Thomas Aquinas developed Neo-Thomism

7.2.2.1. From the medieval times he based his philosophy of Neo-Thomism on Aristotle.

7.2.2.1.1. pagan ideas

7.2.2.1.2. Christian beliefs

7.2.3. Francis Bacon and John Locke developed Modern Realism.

7.2.3.1. Believed in the sciences.

7.2.3.1.1. Bacon

7.2.3.1.2. Locke

7.2.4. Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell were both Contemporary Realists.

7.2.4.1. Focused on science and philosophy

7.2.4.1.1. North Whitehead

7.2.4.1.2. Russell

7.3. Goal of Education

7.3.1. Plato and Aristotle

7.3.1.1. Dialectical method

7.3.2. Contemporary Realists

7.3.2.1. Help students understand and then apply science to solve problems.

7.4. Role of the Teacher

7.4.1. Enable students to learn objective methods

7.4.1.1. Solid grounding in

7.4.1.1.1. Science

7.4.1.1.2. Math

7.4.1.1.3. Humantities

7.4.1.2. Demonstrate

7.4.1.2.1. art

7.4.1.2.2. Poetry

7.4.1.2.3. literature

7.4.1.2.4. music

7.5. Method of Instruction

7.5.1. lecture

7.5.2. question and answer

7.5.3. competency-based test

7.6. Curriculum

7.6.1. basics

7.6.1.1. science

7.6.1.2. math

7.6.1.3. reading

7.6.1.4. writing

7.6.1.5. humanities

8. Sociological Perspectives

8.1. Theoretical

8.1.1. Contentious field that questions the relationship between school and society

8.1.2. Theory is "an integration of all known principles, laws, and information pertaining to a specific area of study."

8.1.3. Allows you to see what is hidden underneath

8.2. Teacher Behavior

8.2.1. Teachers have a huge impact on how or if a student learns.

8.2.2. Students look up to their teachers so teachers should have a positive attitude toward their students.

8.2.3. Students feel better about themselves if their teacher challenges them and gives them praise for their achievements.

9. History of Education

9.1. Progressive

9.1.1. Civil Rights movement and equality issues in education

9.1.2. Formed during a turbulent time of war protests and civil rights movements

9.1.3. Places of education were being used as protest sites during this time.

9.1.4. Desegretation

9.2. Democratic Liberal School

9.2.1. Believe history of education involves progressive evolution

9.2.2. Suggests that each period of educational expansion should involve expanding educational opportunities