Elementary Education in a Pluralistic Society

Catalog description

This course is for early/middle childhood majors (P-6) is designed to expose students to the implications of culturally responsive teaching within a multicultural classroom. The course includes a study of how multicultural perspectives can be reflected in curricular design, assessment, professional practice, and teachers' and students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. Through the discussion of current educational issues, pre-service teachers will begin to develop an understanding of their personal biases and cultivate a positive attitude and hospitable disposition toward students with different cultural backgrounds. Areas for examination include identity, race, ethnicity, culture, exceptionality, socioeconomic status, family structure, gender, language, parent involvement and religion. This course is a prerequisite to Stage C courses. Prerequisite: EDU-130 or permission of the School of Teacher Education.