Multicultural Education. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Status Admission to the School of Education Masters Degree Program Or permission of the Dean or the instructor Identifies the connections between language, culture, and identity. Examines multicultural education through a focus on the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education. Emphasizes the role of ethnicity in the development of the United States and its education system. Outlines multicultural /multilingual curricula with a special focus on culturally/ linguistically-responsive instruction and assessment techniques.