This is a co-graded course in which I will use my own notes on your progress thus far and your self-evaluation and reflection in order to make my final grade determination. Please complete the following reflection as thoroughly as possible. All questions are required. I anticipate you may need a paragraph when answering each question. Feel free to write as much as possible. Be specific and honest in your responses. I hope this exercise is helpful for you as you continue to grow as a learner.
Before you evaluate yourself, please review the course objectives. Think through how, if at all, you engaged with each objective throughout the course.
Evaluate a range of opinions about the purpose of education in the U.S.
Interrogate divergent answers to the following questions:
Who were schools designed to serve? / Who do schools serve today?
Why were schools structured in a particular way? / Who does this structure serve?
How do traditional classrooms measure learning?
How might we reimagine schools to meet the needs of all students?
Establish your own positions about educational issues in the U.S.
Develop analytic tools for understanding schools as social and political institutions.
Make connections between educational policies, pedagogical practices, and broader social, economic, and political contexts and ideologies.
Strengthen your ability to express your positions verbally and in writing.
Deepen your ability to collaborate with others who may have differing views than you.