This
discussion focuses on identifying the economic, technological, social and
personal factors outside of school that can result in barriers to academic
success inside school. From Week One’s readings of the course text and the
assessments related thereto, you should now be familiar with the research that
describes the relationship between factors of social class and school success,
the impact of diversity on learning, and the importance of family involvement.
These factors represent powerful variables outside school that impact learning
inside school. For this discussion, discuss factors in your own life, outside
of school and the direct and indirect relationships with your learning
experiences inside of school. Be sure to review the Week Two Instructor
Guidance for additional information that can assist you in excelling in all
assessments for this week.
Initial Post: Create an
initial post that describes the relationship between a challenge you faced
outside school from one or more of the following areas: economic,
technological, social and personal. Next, describe how your challenge may have
contributed to your academic and/or social success inside the classroom. This challenge
may have occurred when you were a child or it may be a current challenge that
you have faced or are facing as an adult. Please only share about challenges
that you are comfortable discussing with the class.
