Carrying the Torch A Teacher Education Program Moves From Renewing the Dream Through Multicultural Education Sharing Power, Valuing Culture, and Achieving Social Justice Carrying the Torch A Teacher Education Program Moves From Multicultural Education To Social Justice and Beyond NAME 2005

In 2004 CEHD Adopted a Social Justice Approach To promote social justice in education through research-based theory and practice. To ensure that College programs are based on the belief that social justice, educational equity, and diversity are essential for the continued renewal and improvement of education.

Mason (1957 – 2005) was established and began to grow in the same period as the US Civil Rights Movement

Honoring Rosa L. Parks 1913 - 2005 The Woman Who Changed A Nation On Thursday, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man. "Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die - the dream of freedom and peace."

Mason (1957 – 2005) History Diversity African American 7.6% Asian American 12.9% Hispanic American 6.3% Native American 0.3% Nonresident Intl’ 5.6% White 56.2% Other 10.8% History 1957: UVA’s Northern Virginia branch. 1972: becomes an independent university. 2005: 29,728 students in five campuses.

College of Education and Human Development Faculty -- Fall 2005 94 Ethnicity Tenured 44 African American 11.8% Non-Tenured 50 Asian American 2.1% Hispanic American 6.4% GSE Graduate School of Education 73 Native American 1.1% SRHT School of Recreation, Health and Tourism 20 White 77.4% USIE Division of Undergraduate Studies in Education 1 Other 1.2%

College of Education and Human Development Students -- Fall 2005 GMU-CEHD Social Justice Steering Committee June 20, 2005 College of Education and Human Development Students -- Fall 2005 Students 4,374 Undergrad. 509 Graduate 3,865 Female 77 % Minorities 18 % Non-Res alien 1 % Full-time 16 % Out-of-State 23% African American 9.8% Asian American 3.4% Hispanic American 4.3% Native American 0.3% Nonresident Intl’ 1.3% White 75.5% Other. 5.3% Book Club: Melanie E.L. Bush

Social Justice Thinking Transformative Education Transformative education (i.e., Education is part of the political-social process; education reflects social ideologies). Equity (i.e., Conviction to and belief in equitable treatment; takes into account students of diverse races, genders, social classes, languages and cultures; critical of inequality and marginalization). Equal educational opportunities for all children (i.e., Belief that all children can achieve to full potential; provides access to challenging academic curriculum; inclusive). Student -centered (i.e., critical pedagogy, reflective practice, teachers as students/ students as teachers; focuses content & process). Critically examining culture, including my own and how they come to be. (i.e., Deep reflection regarding assumptions, values, beliefs; critically examines “whiteness”.) Broad outcomes and multiple assessments (i.e., Follows students’ growth from where they started; solutions oriented after identifying a problem; builds coalitions through valuing and integrating families).

Preliminary Report A Work In Progress How are decisions about CEHD’s programs and activities being made against the background of a social justice perspective?