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Multicultural Human Relations in Education (EDUC 1800)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3.00
Description:
This course introduces prospective teacher candidates approaches of multicultural, anti-oppressive education including issues related to student, family and community diversity based on race, culture, language, class, gender, sexual orientation and ability. You will reflect on your own biases as they relate oppression, privilege and equity in schools and society. Using mandatory field experiences, you will demonstrate the cultural competence that is required of all successful teachers working with diverse youth. Must be taken A-F.
Topical Outline:
1. Mapping Personal Identities
2. Dynamic Nature of Race, Gender, Culture, Ethnicity, & Impacts on/in Schools and Society
3. Deconstructing Personal & Institutional Biases, Privileges and Barriers in Education
4. Past and Present Contributions of Racial, Cultural & Ethnic Groups in Education and Society
5. Asset Based Instructional & Management Approaches in the Learning Environment
6. Teacher as Change Agent
Learning Outcomes:
1. Map how own cultural, racial, ethnic, ability, gender, sexual affiliations construct identity and discuss how these identities grant privileges or present barriers in particular contexts; appraise own biases and develop reflective strategy for the future
2. Explore the dynamic nature of racial, gender, cultural, ethnic groups in our schools and society; discuss how this affects and influences "society" and how "society" affects and influences groups
3. Describe how personal, interpersonal, and institutional factors support/hinder individual experiences, resiliency, achievement, and prior learning as well as language, culture, family community values
4. Outline the historical and present-day contributions of various cultural and racial groups in the US, including Minnesota-based American Indians, and their contributions to education and American Society
5. Discuss how to maintain high expectations for all children and youth, inclusive of race, class, gender, ability, home language or other social, physical, or cultural characteristics and identify asset based instructional and management strategies
6. Formulate ways teachers can be agenda of change in/with classrooms, schools and communities
Prerequisites:
Placement score into
ENGL 1110 or completion of
ENGL 0900 or
ENGA 0900 or
ESOL 0051