EDUC 535 - Current Issues in Education (4)

Review of emerging issues impacting schools and classrooms, and how to acquire the skills needed to participate effectively in creating an effective educational improvement. Focus on educational reform and restructuring, the impact of technological change on the classroom of the future, the impact of the standards movement on classroom instruction, dealing with controversial issues and special interest groups, reflective decision-making with a multicultural emphasis, and legal issues that affect the classroom teacher.