| AE-269161-20 | Education Programs: Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges | St. Augustine College | Strengthening Career Readiness for Chicago Early Childhood Educators through the Humanities | 2/1/2020 - 1/31/2022 | $99,714.00 | Jennifer | | Talley | Antuanette | | Mester | St. Augustine College | Chicago | IL | 60640-3593 | USA | 2019 | Cultural History | Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges | Education Programs | 99714 | 0 | 98525.83 | 0 | A two-year faculty and curricular development
program to incorporate the study of Chicago’s art, music, and history into
courses for early childhood educators.
The integration of English language arts and humanities-based study of culture specific to Chicago into the Early Childhood Education (ECE) curriculum by designing and implementing increased English language humanities teaching and learning that is both relevant and authentic to the Chicago area. The project’s intellectual goal is to improve the quality of humanities teaching and learning through the following strategic objectives: (1) increasing humanities content knowledge of participating faculty and students; (2) infusing the study of Chicago’s art, music, and history into the ECE program through syllabus and curriculum development; (3) creating a robust community of practice centered on the teaching and study of humanities in ECE; and (4) improving students’ writing skills through cultivation of enhanced critical-thinking skills and promotion of more effective expression of cultural engagement. |