EDU 674 Urban Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
This course will help curriculum leaders create change in a world dominated by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). Theories of Change will be examined through the exploration of various change models. Students will examine structural barriers to equity, study how the achievement gap, poverty and other urban educational issues impact student achievement, community perceptions and school reform. This course utilizes a critical lens to examine how social dynamics, cultural differences, pedagogy, physical/social environments and student resiliency play a part in making achievement gaps a lingering issue for educators.