Understanding Diverse Learners ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course addresses diversity in contemporary schools and settings, the ways children and families from various cultures are affected by and affect schools, and the role of the teacher and the curriculum in creating an open and tolerant environment conducive to learning. By the end of this course, it is expected that students will have expanded their understanding of how to differentiate and how to adapt instruction or communication with diverse populations. Topics that will be addressed in this course include: cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic diversity, related behaviors, bias and attitudes, exploration of social identity, the history of education on dominated cultural groups, gender equity, gender and sexuality, and community engagement.