Teaching Multiculturalism in the Classroom

ED/B 9692 (3 credits / 45 hours)

Location: Online
Instructor: Rene Hickey

Start Date: 11/10/2010
End Date: 12/14/2010

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Students of many races, cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and economic situations fill today’s schools. This course will explore various cultures and provide educators with tools for promoting respect among students. We will look at activities that teachers can use in the classroom to foster appreciation of similarities and differences among these cultures. Teachers will learn how to integrate multiculturalism into their everyday lessons and will be provided with a wealth of helpful resources, including literature and websites. These lessons can be implemented K-12. Recommmended text:Voices of Diversity - Lori Langer de Ramirez Pearson Education, Inc.

Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

1. what it means to provide or receive a multicultural education.
2. James Banks’ four approaches to teaching multiculturalism.
3. the misconceptions and evolution of multicultural education.

Understand

1. the importance of celebrating students’ cultures and abilities.
2. how specific factors and influence the racial achievement gap.
3. what makes multicultural literature authentic.

and Be Able To

1. become a better multicultural educator by incorporating multiculturalism into the curriculum throughout the year.
2. acquire and develop a variety of lesson ideas that are specific to the teacher’s content area and foster an appreciation for diversity.
3. evaluate multicultural literature.
4. utilize a multitude of online resources to enhance instruction.