Culturally Responsive Teaching: Involving Families and Communities

Catalog description

This course prepares candidates’ understanding that culture is central to learning. It plays a role not only in students’ communicating and receiving information, but also in shaping their thinking process. Candidates will employ a pedagogy that acknowledges, responds to, and celebrates fundamental cultures that will offer full, equitable access to education for all students from all cultures. Candidates will recognize the importance of including student’s cultural references in all aspects of learning. Candidates will learn to establish culturally responsive teaching framework by examining the following principals: Establish positive perspectives on parents and families, learning within the context of culture, student- centered instruction, culturally mediated instruction, and reshaping the curriculum. Field observation and experience are required and integrated into the course. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/ or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3