Secondary School Curriculum : This course will provide a critical analysis of the content, organization and evaluation of the secondary school curriculum. Specifically we will focus on 1) representations in popular culture through viewing film 2) integrated curriculum through examining "Teaching on the Levees" a curriculum based on Hurricane Katrina and 3) issues of accountability by examining "No Child Left Behind". The course will engage theory and practice to provide students a means of rethinking the role of secondary curriculum in a democratic society.

Desegregation in Higher Education: This course provides the historical context as well as current challenges and debates concerning America's ongoing attempts at developing the most appropriate, accessible and fair means of granting access to higher education. We will explore the evolution of the key constituencies, themes, and issues within American higher education institutions that have attempted to engage these issues. We will do this through extensive readings in the history of racial difference in America and in higher education to include discussions of critical race theory, de/segregation, and affirmative action.

Unspoken: Engaging Taboo Subjects in College Teaching: In this quick paced and engaging seminar students will explore approaches for dealing with several of the most controversial issues that occur in college classrooms. The topics that you were always told not to discuss in public settings (religion, politics, sexuality, and race) often occur in classrooms. However, lacking meaningful information and skill at effectively facilitating the resulting discussions that arise from these topics some of the best opportunities for teaching and learning are either missed or badly botched. In this class students will learn ways to engage these tropics as pedagogues and practitioners across multiple disciplines and subject areas.