Complete a research paper that focuses on the district you attended in high school. Revisit your philosophy of teaching statement. The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate understandings of the social, political, and economic forces that impact teaching and learning by focusing on the specific district that you attended high school. The paper should be 7-8 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font, 1-inch margins.

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Complete a research paper that focuses on the district you attended in high school. Revisit your philosophy of teaching statement. The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate understandings of the social, political, and economic forces that impact teaching and learning by focusing on the specific district that you attended high school. The paper should be 7-8 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font, 1-inch margins.

Part 1:

District description student demographics, teacher/administrator demographics, data on socio-economic status of residents/student population, historical and political background on the development and evolution of the schools in the area (i.e. zoning issues, private vs. public schools, school choice/voucher programs, etc.), data on graduation rates, student performance on state and national tests, school grades, and any other significant information to provide a comprehensive picture of the social, political, cultural characteristics of the district, particularly as they pertain to the school system (i.e. local news articles/stories on the educational issues in the district).

My district is Miami-dade County,

Part 2:

Using your personal reflections of your own educational experiences in schools in the district (from your critical educational autobiography and bi-weekly reflections), the information provided in part one, and concepts/arguments from the textbook and at least 5 additional readings/videos covered throughout the semester to analyze the underlying social, political and economic forces that are informing and shaping the explicit and implicit messages about teaching and learning in this district.

Part 3: Revisit your Philosophy of Teaching Statement and note the way(s)your philosophy has developed, changed, and/or evolved over the course of the semester. You should reference at least 2-3 readings/videos to help enhance and strengthen your revisited philosophy statement.

The Final Paper will be graded using the PA #4 Rubric found in the syllabus

You can find the articles and resources we did here. Also, look at the rubric.

https://api.nova.edu/appcentral/syllabi/pdf?term=202330&crn=31858