Schooling in America (301-0-20)

Instructors

Corrie Cockrell

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-420: Tues 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

What is unique about the U.S. approach to teaching and learning? Why are schools organized the
way they are? What does the day-to-day school experience look like for students, teachers, and
families? This course will explore the development of schools in the United States by
understanding the ideologies and decisions (pedagogical and political) that have shaped schools
over 200 years. We will use Illinois and Chicago as case studies of the development of schools in
urban, suburban, and rural communities, with a particular focus on Chicago, where public,
charter, private, independent, and home schools all exist side by side. Students will explore their
own schooling experience while also researching current school issues. Guest speakers from
Chicagoland schools and virtual visits to some of those schools will ground our work in the
realities of American education today.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-Registration -- Reserved for SESP Students until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites, if applicable. AntiReq: Students must not have already completed TEACH_ED 351 topic Schooling in America to enroll.