Working with Diverse Populations

Catalog description

This course will prepare candidates to identify and access resources for historically underserved populations and advocate, nurture, and sustain a positive culture to ensure educational equity and access. Specifically, candidates will learn how to integrate Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and structures into instruction to systematically address barriers to access to support equitable learning for all students. Further, candidates will explore the effect of equitable educational placements, classroom structures, school and master scheduling, grouping practices and educational settings on student learning. An additional emphasis of this course is communication and collaboration with multiple constituencies to improve student learning opportunities and outcomes for all students, including English learners and students with special needs. A minimum of 25 hours of embedded clinical practice/fieldwork is required for this course.