Education 697R - ST-Cont Iss Cldhd Ed

The course explores the complex web of issues that children, families, and early childhood educators face in our diverse society. Issues and ideologies of race, ethnicity, class, language, literacies, and special needs emerge in pre-school and school settings that challenge our educational vision of providing equal life chances to all children. By offering the opportunity to examine issues through socio-cultural and critical lenses, the course seeks to foster construction of knowledge that will enable students to be advocates for children and families in a range of educational settings.