ED 564 - Culturally Responsive Practices in School

5 credits
Focuses on developing culturally responsive discourse and practices in the Pre-K -12 schools. Explores how cultural perspectives, experiences, and histories shape individuals who work and learn together as members of groups. Diversity in the school environment promotes acceptance, respect, and achievement despite differences in race, identity, gender, age, ability, class, language, religion, or communication styles. Students will develop self-awareness and cross-cultural competence to promote positive and productive relationships in diverse school settings. They will learn to create and facilitate learning environments effectively, interact thoughtfully, address barriers of bias, discrimination, and inequity, and champion inclusive strategies that engage and integrate learners of different identities, backgrounds, abilities, and worldviews. Not repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to MSEd students in the following concentrations: Leadership in Early Childhood, Curriculum, and Instruction, C&I STEM, Reading, and Literacy. Students in other graduate programs who wish to take the course should contact the instructor to request an enrollment override.
Graded (A-F) only.