After reviewing this week’s readings and viewings on the intersection of education, communication, and culture, consider the following issues and points in 2.5 pages:
According to the class materials, how does culture and communication relate to education? How can cultural differences between teachers and students lead to certain groups of students facing more classroom discipline than other groups of students? If culture is based on symbols, what are the cultural symbols around education that stand out in your mind? What do these symbols represent to you? How does your own experience with education inform your perspectives on these issues?
http://www.msnbc.com/newsnation/watch/new-guidelines-for-school-discipline-122544707628
Education: Culture Matters. Catching Up With Rex