Respond to two (2) of the following prompts:
- Describe formal and informal education. From your experiences with schooling, provide specific examples of each and explain how they are built into the curriculum or culture of the school. (USLO 8.1)
- Reflecting on your own experience (or your child’s) with schooling, explain one sociological theory that best relates to your (or your child’s) academic journey. Describe two examples of how this theory applies to your schooling. (USLO 8.4)
- What do you think is the most significant concern with the education system today? Provide a suggestion for how this issue could be improved. (USLO 8.3)
- What is the difference between mainstreaming and inclusion? Which do you think is the optimal way to include people with disabilities in the classroom and why? (USLO 8.2)