For this paper, address at least seven (7) of the sociological issues from the list below. At least one issue should relate to student diversity in schools and at least one issue should relate to family and school. Describe each issue, explain the reason(s) each issue poses a problem or concern, and discuss the implications for improving each issue. Provide support for the ideas presented using the course text and at least two professional journal articles found at the online library. Provide support for your assertions using a minimum of 4-5 scholarly resources.
* Do teachers like teaching
* Different ways of learning
* Is gender a learning style?
* Exceptional and gifted and talented learners
* Student diversity
* Social challenges come to school
* Multicultural history of education
* Philosophy of Education
* Financing and governing American schools
* Student life in school and at home
* Curriculum standards and testing
* The pedagogical cycle
* Today's classroom
(To help you get started, an example of one sociological issue could be "tracking". In order to ensure that you address everything that is asked of you, you may want to organize the paper by selecting your 7 issues, and then put subheadings below each one to keep you on task with addressing the description and the implications for improving it.)
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
* Must be eight double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style with proper citation through the body of the paper and a reference page.
* Must include an introductory paragraph that establishes a context for the paper and provides a succinct thesis statement.
* Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
* Must end with a conclusion paragraph that resates the thesis and sumarizes the main points