EDUC 220 - Diversity and Teaching

Students may take this course concurrently with EDUC 100  
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

This course will teach students how to recognize and respond to a diverse student population and how to incorporate diversity into their classrooms and curriculums for pedagogical efficacy. Students will complete a field experience within this course. 

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice is satisfied by EDUC 220. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

1. describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender;
2. analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity; and
3. apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.

The General Education learning outcomes will be examined through the school setting. More specifically, the above learning outcomes will be considered as follows, students will: 

1. describe the issues related to diversity for today’s teachers and students.
2. describe the importance of creating a diverse classroom and school.
3. reflect upon the development of his/her own effectiveness in teaching in a diverse situation.
4. evaluate the treatment of diverse groups in all instructional materials.
5. identify strategies for communicating with all stakeholders in an eduational setting.
6. describe historical trends, current research and federal mandates that affect diverse populations.
7. incorporate instructional methods and practices that are appropriate for a diverse student population.