BIS 300 Concentration Proposal Childhood Educational Sociology Steve Phillips BIS 300 12/12/2013 Professor More

Introduction Bachelor 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 One Please 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 Sociology (SOCI) Education (EDUC) Cultural change Race and ethnicity Racial and ethnic attitudes Formation/ Roles of culture Classrooms and schools Educational processes US public school system Social changes / Inequalities Sociological traditions and perspective Social institutions and organizations Youth and youth culture Policies / Leadership Sociology (SOCI) Education (EDUC) 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 change Race and ethnicity Racial and ethnic attitudes Formation/ Roles of culture   Classroom Management Educational processes US public school system Social changes / Inequalities Sociological traditions, Social institutions/ organizations Educational goals for children with disabilities

Education Discipline My 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 Classes Education 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 Two Please 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 Classes My 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 Themes Thesis 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

Conclusion My 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

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