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Examination into the forces behind the rise in women's paid work and subsequent changes in the workplace and in families. Topics include gendered division of labor, decisions about marriage and childrearing, economic issues, employers' role in structuring work and family, and public policy issues such as anti-discrimination laws, divorce laws, and subsidized child care.

This seminar-cipher considers the prospect of Hip Hop as a Universal Language. Hip Hop Culture has captured the minds of youth "all around the world, from Japan to Amsterdam" (like the homie Kurupt says), shaping youth identities, styles, attitudes, languages, fashions, and both physical and political stances. The field of global Hip Hop studies has emerged as scholars around the world grapple with what is arguably the most profound cultural, musical, and linguistic youth movement of the early 21st century. Participants in this seminar-cipher will be engaged in critical discussions around a particular constellation of concerns: Hip Hop Cultures, youth identities, the politics of language, race, and ethnicity, and the simultaneous processes of globalization and localization. Through the examination of various texts (scholarly readings, documentary films, guest speakers and artists), we span the Global Hip Hop Nation through scenes as diverse as Hong Kong's urban center, Germany's Mannheim inner-city district of Weststadt, the Brazilian favelas, the streets of Lagos and Dar es Salaam, and the hoods of the San Francisco Bay Area to explore Hip Hop's global linguistic flows.

Have you ever engaged in a conversation with someone who sounds different than you expect? This course explores instances like those that highlight the interaction between language and identity and its implications for learning. The theme of language and identity emerges as significant because of the subtle yet powerful impact it has on our cultural interactions. We have an inherent expectation of how we expect people to communicate. Yet, do these expectations interfere with teaching and learning practices? Many individuals take seminars and classes that focus on teaching professional modes of communication and discourse. This course will offer a detailed examination of scholarship that investigates the power of the subtle messages embedded in language. In addition, to gain a sense of the power of these interactions in practice, we will engage in the following research activities: (a) Participants will engage in school site visits to examine these interactions in practice; (b) Participants will engage in critical interviews of broadcasters at a local television station to discuss the role of language and identity in their presentation; and (c) We will visit a recording studio to discuss the role of language and identity with local hip-hop producers and artists.

Everyone seems to have an opinion about the American educational landscape. After all, we all have attended schools of various sorts, which help to shape our understandings about education. Yet, the political, social, and cultural terrains are ever-changing, especially within public education. This seminar will focus on some of the main current issues in U.S. urban schools. This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to examining major issues facing public schools today and to discussing effective policies and practices. There are two main components to the seminar: first, students will engage in a review of current educational research and policy; and second, they will conduct some service learning activity in a local, low-income public high school. In small groups, students will co-design projects that both draw on ideas generated from their readings and discussions and involve local high school students and educators. Through various lenses, we will survey the landscape of urban education in the United States and explore myriad theories or explanations for existing conditions, crises, and policies. Students will read a number of works that focus on the multiple environs of the educational system¿the economy, the political context, the demands of accountability and standardization, residential patterns, and social and cultural relationships. Such explanations and issues may transcend U.S. boundaries and could be applicable in multiple contemporary urban education settings.

Preference to sophmores. Students re-examine how they learned to think mathematically. How young children's reasoning supports their methods in problem solving; whether and how school experiences support their learning. Field trips to classrooms; research projects working with children.

This course explores the impact of expanding mobile technologies on teaching and learning in rural settings. Students will be led through class discussions to learn about the benefits of mobile technologies in education and the barriers in the implementation. Specific case studies of how technologies are used in education in developing countries will be discussed. Students will also have opportunities to participate in web discussions with current students at Peking University in Beijing to share ideas on technology and education.

The purpose of this course is to explore the role of the arts in 21st century education through readings, discussions, and meeting practitioners and researchers in the field. Students are expected to contribute to discussions on readings, lead one class session based on a topic of interest, observe and interview an arts education practitioner, and create a final project, to be published or broadcast, that presents a convincing and cohesive argument for the arts in education. We will also host a panel of practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers at the end of the quarter.

Can you imagine going on state without memorizing any lines, knowing that absolutely anything could happen, and you're going to have to deal with it? Teachers do this every day! In this class, we will play theatrical games as an applied introduction to active learning in the classroom, effective leadership, and the psychology of creativity, effective group work, and emotional intelligence. Challenge and expand yourself; learn how to use improv to challenge and develop others when you are the leader or educator. Preference to students without significant theater or drama experience.

Academic and commercial paradigms for identifying career paths. Individual differences, natural talents, self-identity, personality types, goals, values, career beliefs, and serendipity. Students undertake a personal inquiry into their own career paths. Peer-discussion, activities to promote self-understanding, and video case studies. Guest speakers include professors, researchers, and leaders in the field of career coaching.