This document discusses changes occurring in various social institutions including education. It identifies factors driving social change such as the breakdown of the nuclear family, loss of manufacturing jobs, and the influence of cable television. It also discusses a shift from an individual democratic society to one of cultural pluralism. Finally, it argues that teachers will lead reforms in education to make schools more equitable and address a multicultural society through approaches like multicultural education.

1. Chapter OneEducation in a Changing Society

2. Our Social Institutions are things/behaviors we have internalized as children…what we do in daily life and why. These things usually stay the same over time, and we rely on this constant. But these things, ‘institutions’, ARE NOW CHANGING in our society and world. The NORMS ARE CHANGING! In what ways will we embrace this change? Why is change so hard to embrace?Social Change…It’s Happening!

3. Alvin Toffler, a futurist, identified several factors that indicate change in our institutions:Breakdown of nuclear familyGlobal energy crisisInfluence of cable televisionLoss of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.Emergence of separatist movementsToffler claims that there is a DEATH OF INDUSTRIALISM and a rise of a new civilization called the THIRD WAVE. We’ve been predicting this…

4. 5 Basic Areas of Social Need/Institutions

5. Factors Influencing ECONOMICS

6. Factors Influencing POLITICS

7. Factors Influencing RELIGION

8. Factors Influencing FAMILY

9. Factors Influencing EDUCATION

10. SCHOOL REFORMATION: Experiencing Changes in School & LearningJeffersonian Culturalpolitical Pluralismdemocracy Some scholars believe that the changes that are occurring are the result of a shift from a democracy of individualism to a cultural pluralism.

11. This includes our beliefs about how people today get along with each other in a diverse society, what skills need to be developed, and the interpretation of ideals and goals on a national level.Teachers set the direction and pace for the changes.The most important movement deals with TESTING and ACCOUNTABILITY.Teachers should have the mentality that ALL students can succeed and they are responsible for the outcome of his/her student’s learning.While in the classroom, teachers need to challenge themselves by looking at all differences.TEACHERS LEAD THE WAY!

12. CHANGE IS DIFFICULT

13. Students from all groups have the right to educational equality, success, and social mobility.Multicultural Education emerged into society after the civil rights movement in the 1960s.Broadening interests about the struggles and the economic affairs outside the United States has risen over the years.What is Multicultural Education?

14. The Result of Multicultural Education: IT BEGINS WITH SELF!

15. EDUCATION IN A CHANGING SOCIETY

16. Discussion Questions