Philosophy of Education -EDUC 335 POST II (SUMMER SESSION)

What is your Philosophy of Education?

Health and Family Life-HESCI 2102 POST II (SUMMER SESSION)

Domestic violence refers to the use of force to control and maintain power over another person in the home environment. it can involve emotional abuse, verbal abuse, threats of physical harm, and actual physical violence ranging from slapping and shoving to beating, rape, and homicide.

Compare domestic violence against men and against women. What are the differences? What are the similarities? what causes domestic violence?

Social Context of Schooling Post II (SUMMER SESSION)

Myth: Poor people are unmotivated and have weak work ethics.
Myth: Poor parents are uninvolved in their children’s learning, largely because they do not value education.
Myth: Poor people are linguistically deficient.
Myth: Poor people tend to abuse drugs and alcohol
Instead of accepting myths that harm low-income students, we need to eradicate the system wide inequities that stand in their way (Gorshki, 2008).
Reference:
Gorski, P. (2008). The myth of the “culture of poverty”.
Educational Leadership, 4, 32-36.

Reflect on the myths presented by (Gorshki, 2008). Do you agree/disagree with any of these myths? Why? How can we as teachers begin to defuse these myths in our schools? You can discuss some of Gorski’s recommendations to this issue.