Researcher ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3339-6641
Date of Award
Summer 2020
Degree Type
Open Access Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Education, MA
Program
School of Educational Studies
Terms of Use & License Information
Keywords
Education, Critical Social Justice, Ecology, Teacher Presence, Culturally Responsive Teaching
Subject Categories
Educational Leadership | Secondary Education
Abstract
My parents always emphasized the value of education and the opportunity it could breed. With this in mind, I set out within my community and hometown, teaching at the very same high school I graduated from. My background directly shapes the educator I am, the values I hold, and the biases that may impact me. Through student research, I was able to look at three case studies and glean insight as to how to better serve my specific kids. I reflected on my community, school, and classroom allowing me to inspect the different layers impacting my students and how to navigate them. Reflecting on my research as a whole I was able to further develop my commitment as a social justice educator. Ultimately what I hope to describe in this ethnography is the benefits, reasoning, and tangible approaches to shifting education from theoretical to practical.
DOI
10.5642/cguetd/175
Recommended Citation
Ledesma Mendoza, Juan. (2020). Shifting Education From Theoretical to Practical. CGU Theses & Dissertations, 175. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/175. doi: 10.5642/cguetd/175
