Sessional Lecturer - CTL5704H - Special Topics in Teaching - Urban Education Curriculum and Pedagogy

Course number and title: CTL5704H - Special Topics in Teaching - Urban Education Curriculum and Pedagogy

Course description: This course considers the way the social, cultural, economic and political context of metropolitan areas is related to youth experiences, health and education outcomes. Urban sociology, the social-psychological and ecological organization as well as the political and economic structure of the city, serves as the interdisciplinary backbone of the course. Understanding the sociology of cities enables stakeholders in urban education (students, parents, teachers, administrators, youth workers, etc.) to develop more informed positions on particular issues of theory, policy and practice in schools. We will treat parent and student engagement as a primary concern, focusing on how to make urban schools more engaging places for pare...