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BIS 300 Concentration Proposal Childhood Educational
Sociology
Steve PhillipsBIS 30012/12/2013Professor More
IntroductionBachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) with the concentration in Educational Sociology to enhance ways for positive interaction with children to progress through their education.
Background Graduated South Lakes High School in
Reston.
Member of the Virginia Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), a leadership training program for people with disAbilities.◦ Alumni Staff of the Year Award in 2012
Graduated NOVA with Associates Degree in Childhood Education in May, 2013.
Volunteer at Langston Hughes Middle School in their Boys on a New Direction (BOND) mentoring group.
Envelope OnePlease read Envelope One
(reading with children)
Disciplines in my Concentration
The two main disciplines for my BIS concentration are Education and Sociology.
My purpose is to continue to create an equal opportunity in schools for children of all abilities
Education classes will develop my facilitation in the classroom to build on childrens’ strengths.
Sociology will expand my familiarization with different cultures.
My Venn Diagram
Cultural change Race and ethnicityRacial and ethnic attitudesFormation/ Roles of cultureClassrooms and schoolsEducational processesUS public school system
Social changes / InequalitiesSociological traditions and perspectiveSocial institutions and organizations
Youth and youth culture
Policies / Leadership
Exploring the educational goals for children with
disabilities
Examining social forces that affect our educational
policies, attitudes toward youth
Applying sociological concepts to social issues and traditions that affect
youth
Understand social inequalities based on racial/ethnic attitudes
Cultural changeRace and ethnicityRacial and ethnic attitudesFormation/ Roles of culture Classroom ManagementEducational processesUS public school system
Social changes / InequalitiesSociological traditions, Social institutions/ organizations Educational goals for children with disabilities
Education (EDUC)
Sociology (SOCI)
Education DisciplineMy Education discipline contains the
elements that will help me inspire children to explore new ways to learn new skills.
My Education classes will provide me with additional background to work effectively with children.
I will familiarize myself with current legislation that regulates diversity in the learning environment.
Education ClassesEducation courses include:
◦ EDUC 300 - Introduction to Teaching◦ EDUC 301 - Educationally Diverse
Populations: Handicapped, Gifted, Multicultural
◦ EDUC 302 - Human Growth and Development
◦ EDUC 303 - Politics of American Education◦ EDUC 422-Foundations of Secondary
Education
Envelope TwoPlease read Envelope Two – Value
of education
Sociology Discipline My Sociology classes will provide
me with:◦Concepts toward understanding
changes in ethnic attitudes.
◦Familiarizing myself with different cultural trends in schools.
◦Ways to reach out to children and teachers with different backgrounds.
Sociology ClassesMy sociology classes include:
◦SOCI 300 – Social Control and Freedom
◦SOCI 303 Sociology Research Methods◦SOCI 307 - Social Movements and
Political Protest ◦SOCI 308 – Race and Ethnicity◦SOCI 360 - Youth Culture and
Society
Interdisciplinary ThemesThesis from my disciplines for my 490
project. ◦ According to the National Center for
Educational Statistics, 7.6% of Hispanic high school student’s dropout before they graduate high school. (Ford, 2009)
I will propose a research thesis on how to increase multicultural learning in classroom.
Both child education and sociology has interdisciplinary principles ◦ An example might be: having classmates tell each
other how they celebrate different holidays
Short and Long Term Goals Short Term Goals
◦Succeed in my GMU Classes
◦Develop a main thesis for my concentration
◦Graduate in 2015◦Continue my mentoring
Long Term Goals Teach Special ED in
Fairfax County Schools
ConclusionMy BIS concentration will be in
Childhood Sociology
I will focus on encouraging schools to create more social diversity in the classroom.
I will keep on working with minorities and children with disAbilities.
The importance of creating an equal opportunity for all children
Thanks !
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