EDUC-6440: Deconstructing “the Village” Critical And Global Perspectives on Educational Contexts

How do globalization and immigration impact students, schools, and educators? How are your own life and work influenced by these social phenomena? While exploring critical theoretical perspectives, we will delve into the experiences of people whose lives in and out of the classroom are impacted by migration and globalization through fieldwork, readings, discussions, and media. Along the way, we will address various myths and realities concerning immigration and globalization as it relates to economics, culture, and education, while staying grounded in how these play out in the “local.” The latter part of the course will develop according to your personal and professional interests related to the course topic. Students may choose to pursue projects on topics such as: bilingual education, neoliberalism, youth citizenship and identities, policies that affect immigrants in schools (such as refugee resettlement, the English Only movement, or the Dream Act), practices that better serve immigrant students and families, or developing a curriculum unit for their class.
Min. Credits: 3.0 Max Credits: 4.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Seattle
Method(s): Classroom
Faculty Consent Required: N
Program Approval Required: N
Course Type Education