1. Politics in Education
1.1. Conservative Perspective
1.1.1. 1. Education
1.1.2. 2. Back to basics
1.1.3. 3. Accountability
1.2. Traditionalism Vision of Education
1.2.1. 1. Tradition
1.2.2. 2. Values
1.2.3. 3. What is a Traditionlist?http://www.traditionalists.org
2. Sociology in Education
2.1. Relationship between school and society
2.1.1. 1. Socialization
2.1.2. 2. Theory: an integration of all known principles, laws, and information pertaining to a specific area of study.
2.1.3. 3. Cultural Capital
2.2. Effects of Schooling on Individuals
2.2.1. 1. Employment
2.2.2. 2. Labeling
2.2.3. 3. Moral Values
3. Schools as Organizations
3.1. Governace
3.1.1. State Senator- Richard Shelby
3.1.2. House of Representatives-Mike Ball
3.1.2.1. State Superintendent- Thomas Bice
3.1.2.1.1. State School Board- Jeffery Newman
3.2. Great Britains Educational System
3.2.1. Less classified than before
3.2.2. Highly qualified schools
3.2.3. Multicultural
4. The History of Education
4.1. Child-Center Reform
4.1.1. 1. Was a social engineering reform
4.1.2. 2. Human nature can be altered for better or for worse.
4.1.3. 3. This method proves that education can alter the mind in a positive way, but also in a negative way.
4.2. Historical Interpretation: Conservative
4.2.1. 1. Diane Ravitch
4.2.2. 2. Traditional Curriculum
4.2.3. 3. Progressive Education
5. Philosophy of Education: Realism
5.1. Method of Instruction- lecture, question and answer
5.1.1. Curriculum- Core subjects such as math, reading, writing, and science are taught. Traditional
5.1.1.1. Role of Teacher- transmit knowledge and be content knowledgable.
5.1.1.2. Key Researchers- Francis Bacon and John Locke
5.1.1.3. Goal of Education- To help individuals understand and then apply the principles of science to help solve problems facing the modern world.
5.1.1.3.1. Generic Notations- Sadovnik, A. R., Cookson, P. W., & Semel, S. F. (2012). Exploring education an introduction to the foundations of education. New York: Routledge.
6. Curriculum and Pedagogy
6.1. Humanist Curriculum
6.1.1. Knowledge of liberal arts is important for students
6.1.2. Western heritage is the basis for intellecutal development.
6.1.2.1. Humanistic approach to teaching http://www.garysturt.free-online.co.uk/human.htm
6.2. Social Efficiency Curriculum
6.2.1. Pragmatist approach to education
6.2.2. A group of students with different needs and goals should be allowed a solid education
6.2.2.1. A social efficiency curriculum