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 !

Questions?