Aims/Expectations

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to focus on developing and implementing culturally and socially diverse curriculum, pedagogy and policy in K-12 educational settings. Examine current research and practices related to pluralism in education (this is what the Catalogue says). We will briefly revisit the history of education for the dominated groups, and then develop a conceptual understanding of pluralism in education. Every student will have to consider implications of this understanding for his or her professional practice.

Please see MAT Program Outcomes if you are in that program.

Reference style

Use APA style. Do not forget a list of references at the end of your paper. No footnotes or endnotes, please.

GRE Analytical Writing Rubric

I use this rubric to evaluate the writing aspect of your papers. Adapted from The Introduction to the Analytical Writing Section of the GRE General Test. The level descriptions are here.

Drafts

You can show me as many drafts f each paper as you want, if you bring it in person and before the deadline.

Class participation

The class discussion is the whole point of coming to class. If you do not try to talk, you do not learn. Thus, participation of everyone is expected as a matter of course. However, if you are consistently brilliant, you may get 5 extra points.

Attendance

If you miss a class, lose 5 points, or write a 500 word review. These are only to get back points lost due to attendance; not an extra credit option. Find an article on pluralism in education from any scholarly educational journal. Write a 500 word review, which includes three parts: Begin with the exact reference to the article in APA style. including author, title, journal name, volume, page numbers, etc. Provide web address if on-line. Summarize the article. Do not copy and paste text from the article; use your own words. Conclude with your response to the article (agree, disagree, and why).

Disability Statement

Students who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Access Center (970) 351-2289 as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Plagiarism

Students may not use any text or portion of a text written by someone else, either published or unpublished, without making explicit reference to the source of such text. Make it absolutely clear who wrote every single sentence in your paper or a discussion entry. All instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Dean’s office. The minimal penalty for plagiarism is no credit for the assignment. Please refer to the Academic Expectations Related to Student Conduct for UNC's official policy. If you are not sure what is plagiarism, make an effort to learn; here is an excellent resource.

Instructor Alexander (Sasha) Sidorkin