Developing and Implementing a Culturally Responsive Curriculum through Instruction and…

Catalog description

This course examines the theoretical developments of culturally responsive curriculum over time and uses the Cultural Proficiency Framework to provide educators with tools for creating learning environments that are equitable, accessible, and inclusionary for all students. The focus is on changing practice and dismantling barriers such as oppression, privilege, entitlement, and resistance to change that perpetuate inequalities and undermine student achievement. Students will learn how to identify barriers and create equity-based action plans related to examining, developing, and implementing curriculum for improving cultural competence, responsiveness, and organization in classrooms as well as the behaviors of individuals responsible for delivering the curriculum.