Democracy, Diversity, and Social Justice For Teachers

Catalog description

This course will prepare teacher candidates to teach social studies in the classroom while grappling with issues of diversity, democracy, oppression and cultural awareness. Along with this, teacher candidates will be exposed to social justice perspectives in order to promote equity in the classroom. A variety of teaching strategies will be discussed and professional development plans will be created in order to provide reflective learning and teaching. Digital-age media and formats will be discussed and created. Note: Passing an FBI National Fingerprinting Screening that encompasses passing a criminal background/sex offender check; passing a TB test will be required within the first two weeks of the course.