This course examines historical and modern perspectives on diversity and inclusion, with a focus on how systemic social influences impact children's development, learning, and experiences in school. Students will explore strategies for designing anti-bias and inclusive curricula and environments that are responsive to children's developmental stages, cultural backgrounds, and language needs. A key component involves self-reflection, encouraging future educators to consider how their own cultural identities and life experiences influence their teaching practices and interactions with students and families.
Outcomes
- Define historical and contemporary views on diversity and inclusion including the effects of stereotypes, bias, discrimination, and systemic oppression, on children's learning and development.
- Reflect on personal values and biases, considering their potential positive and negative impacts on teaching and learning.
- Assess classroom environments, materials, and methods for their developmental, cultural, and linguistic relevance for infants through age eight years and develop strategies for fostering an inclusive and anti-racist classroom community.
- Outline strategies for building mutual and respectful partnerships with families.
Prerequisites
none
Corequisites
none
Crosslisted Courses
N/A none Corequisite none fall, Spring
Campus
South
Area of Study
Career Education