Develop a case study of the cultural norms prevalent in the community served by the school in which they are completing fieldwork or a school in geographical area in which they plan to work. Students should indicate the diversity of the community and the cultural norms that are reflected in the school. Teachers, parents, and students should be interviewed during the development of the case study. In addition, observations of students should inform the case study. You might consider finding out specific demographic information of the community surrounding the school (percentages of ethnic and racial groups, number of faith institutions, types of faith institutions, location of such institutions, types of housing, median income, median housing prices, clubs and organizations, etc.).

Develop a case study of the cultural norms prevalent in the community served by the school in which they are completing fieldwork or a school in geographical area in which they plan to work. Students should indicate the diversity of the community and the cultural norms that are reflected in the school. Teachers, parents, and students should be interviewed during the development of the case study. In addition, observations of students should inform the case study. You might consider finding out specific demographic information of the community surrounding the school (percentages of ethnic and racial groups, number of faith institutions, types of faith institutions, location of such institutions, types of housing, median income, median housing prices, clubs and organizations, etc.). You will conduct a case study based on your research interests. A minimum of three data collection events are required to complete the study and may include face-to-face depth interview, observation, and journal or document analysis. I expect you to expand your current perspective to include ideas put forth in this class and other texts. While you may not agree or find value on the author’s views on a personal level, you are committed in this class to consider on a professional level that the authors’ views have value and have the ability when incorporated into practice to change educational practice in a way that can have a positive impact for all involved. Presentation The presentation will require you to: 1) share your interpretive approach; i.e., explain how you accessed the text to make it “meaningful to instructional leaders.” For example, was your interpretation influenced by one of the theories in the text or other reading/research. 2) identify the important issues and questions raised by the text; 3) contextualize the reading by relating it to another work that invites comparison in terms of shared ideas, themes and "horizons" that respond in some way to the major concerns of the core text. 4) summarize a scholarly response to the work and try to identify the author’s critical approach. Guidelines Things to Know -- One to two sheets listing major facts relevant to your topic, significant concepts, key points, terminology with definitions, and other interesting points of information_ Quotes -- One sheet containing salient quotes from your readings, with explanations of their significance. References -- A compilation of references used for the presentations Format: Many students elect to use PowerPoint. This is not absolutely required, but provision of some visual aids is helpful.