Reflective Practices

Catalog description

This course prepares teacher candidates with the necessary skills to develop cultural sensitivity to work effectively with diverse families and their students with disabilities (mild/moderate disabilities). Teacher candidates explore culture and diversity as they apply to families, educators, and influences on daily activities, identity development, and systems of power and privilege in the educational system. Teacher candidates develop their ability to be culturally responsive, open, and respectful educators. Teacher candidates develop their professional dispositions consistent with family and student centered educational planning, program implementation and community collaboration centered on students with disabilities (mild/moderate; severe/multiple disabilities) and their diverse families.