1 Graduate Credit / 15 PDP Hybrid Course
5 sessions 4:30 – 6:30 pm, plus 5 hours online
Two Sections:
Starting March 15, 2016 in Lowell
Starting April 13, 2016 in Fitchburg
We are very excited to be offering this course again this spring! Culturally competent teaching and learning is an essential part in addressing the unique needs of all students in classrooms today. This course, which is aligned with the Teacher Evaluation Standards, provides a solid starting point for educators.
In our last blog post, we highlighted 5 ways this course could benefit you and your classroom. You can read about them here.
But what does it mean to be a “culturally competent educator”?
Edutopia’s Jose Vilson really gets to this in his March 2015 article entitled Empowering Educators through Cultural Competence. Through listening, building relationships, and asking questions, culturally competent teachers not only demonstrate the skills they wish to impart on our students, but they also teach to the students in the classroom versus the students they assume are there.
Our realities, experiences, values, diversities, and assumptions affect our interpretations and understandings of our own learning. This course will provide an appreciation of the depth and scope of various and compelling issues of multiculturalism impacting public schools in the United States today, while also facilitating personal growth and understanding in the areas of equity and multicultural issues including:
- Understanding Racism and Prejudice
- Recognizing Unconscious Bias, Unintentional Racism, and Microaggressions
- Understanding Privilege and Racial Consciousness Among Whites
- Understanding Culture and Cultural Differences
Join us as we work to create equitable, compassionate, intentional learning environments for all students!
