1. BIS 300 Concentration Proposal Childhood Educational Sociology
Steve Phillips
BIS 300
12/12/2013
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2. Introduction
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) with the concentration in Educational Sociology to enhance ways for positive interaction with children to progress through their education.

3. Background Graduated South Lakes High School in Reston.
Member of the Virginia Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), a leadership training program for people with disAbilities.
Alumni Staff of the Year Award in 2012
Graduated NOVA with Associates Degree in Childhood Education in May, 2013.
Volunteer at Langston Hughes Middle School in their Boys on a New Direction (BOND) mentoring group.

4. Envelope One
Please read Envelope One (reading with children)

5. Disciplines in my Concentration
The two main disciplines for my BIS concentration are Education and Sociology.
My purpose is to continue to create an equal opportunity in schools for children of all abilities
Education classes will develop my facilitation in the classroom to build on childrens’ strengths.
Sociology will expand my familiarization with different cultures.

6. My Venn Diagram Sociology (SOCI) Education (EDUC)
Cultural change Race and ethnicity
Racial and ethnic attitudes
Formation/ Roles of culture
Classrooms and schools
Educational processes
US public school system
Social changes / Inequalities
Sociological traditions and perspective
Social institutions and organizations
Youth and youth culture
Policies / Leadership
Sociology
(SOCI)
Education (EDUC)
Exploring the educational goals for children with disabilities
Examining social forces that affect our educational policies, attitudes toward youth
Applying sociological concepts to social issues and traditions that affect youth
Understand social inequalities based on racial/ethnic attitudes
Cultural change
Race and ethnicity
Racial and ethnic attitudes
Formation/ Roles of culture
Classroom Management
Educational processes
US public school system
Social changes / Inequalities
Sociological traditions,
Social institutions/ organizations
Educational goals for
children with disabilities

7. Education Discipline
My Education discipline contains the elements that will help me inspire children to explore new ways to learn new skills.
My Education classes will provide me with additional background to work effectively with children.
I will familiarize myself with current legislation that regulates diversity in the learning environment.

8. Education Classes Education courses include:
EDUC Introduction to Teaching
EDUC Educationally Diverse Populations: Handicapped, Gifted, Multicultural
EDUC Human Growth and Development
EDUC Politics of American Education
EDUC 422-Foundations of Secondary Education

9. Envelope Two
Please read Envelope Two – Value of education

10. Sociology Discipline My Sociology classes will provide me with:
Concepts toward understanding changes in ethnic attitudes.
Familiarizing myself with different cultural trends in schools.
Ways to reach out to children and teachers with different backgrounds.

11. Sociology Classes My sociology classes include:
SOCI 300 – Social Control and Freedom
SOCI 303 Sociology Research Methods
SOCI Social Movements and Political Protest
SOCI 308 – Race and Ethnicity
SOCI Youth Culture and Society

12. Interdisciplinary Themes
Thesis from my disciplines for my 490 project.
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, 7.6% of Hispanic high school student’s dropout before they graduate high school. (Ford, 2009)
I will propose a research thesis on how to increase multicultural learning in classroom.
Both child education and sociology has interdisciplinary principles
An example might be: having classmates tell each other how they celebrate different holidays

13. Short and Long Term Goals
Short Term Goals
Succeed in my GMU Classes
Develop a main thesis for my concentration
Graduate in 2015
Continue my mentoring
Long Term Goals
Teach Special ED in Fairfax County Schools

14. Conclusion My BIS concentration will be in Childhood Sociology
I will focus on encouraging schools to create more social diversity in the classroom.
I will keep on working with minorities and children with disAbilities.
The importance of creating an equal opportunity for all children

15. Thanks !
Questions?