HPE 305 - Pedagogy and Critical Issues in Urban School Wellness Education

Institution:

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

This course affords teacher candidates the opportunity to gain the experience, confidence and pedagogical skills to effectively teach school wellness education in an urban setting. The course will examine critical issues such as the social, cultural, historical, political, and economic forces that have shaped their development and that of urban schools. An emphasis will be placed on analyzing and reflecting critically on past and present educational reform initiatives and how they impacted the students, teachers, families and the community. Finally, topics such as the racial achievement gap, immigration, deindustrialization, suburbanization, crime and relevant community institutions will be explored.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HPE 186, KIN 103

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.wcupa.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 436-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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