EDUC& 240 Diversity in Education (5 credits)
Course Description
Students will explore diversity and social justice issues influencing educational settings. Students will examine in depth the historical and current impact of children’s, teachers’, and families’ cultural, social and political context in schools.
Course Content
1. Key terms in diversity, inclusion, and social justice
2. Building relationships and identity development
3. The impact of systemic power, privilege, and oppression on education systems
4. The role of biases, stereotypes, and microaggressions present in the school setting
5. The effect of family structure, culture, social, emotional, and political contexts on learning
6. Influences of personal, social, and cultural contexts on professional teaching practices.
Student Outcomes
1. Define and apply key terms and concepts of diversity, inclusion, and social justice
2. Explain how implicit bias can influence relationships and identity development
3. Identify how systemic power, privilege, and oppression impacts education systems and the individuals within those systems
4. Describe how professional teaching practice is influenced by personal, social, and cultural contexts
5. Deconstruct biases, stereotypes, and microaggressions present in the school setting
6. Articulate how an individual’s family structure, culture, social, emotional, and political contexts may impact learning
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
1. Support educational outcomes
2. Demonstrate professionalism and ethical practices
3. Support a positive and safe learning environment
4. Communicate effectively and participate in the team process
5. Demonstrate cultural competency
Multiculturalism: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of diverse ideas, cultures and experiences and the ability to examine their own attitudes and assumptions in order to engage others with civility and empathy.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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