EDUC 415 - Cultural Influences and Managing a Diverse Learning Environment

3 credits
3 hours per week.

This course is designed to provide the teacher candidates with sensitivity to the influences that impact upon the positive adjustment of K-12 students in the school environment, as well as those in the work force. Research-and experience-based principles of effective practice for understanding and encouraging the intellectual, social and personal development of the culturally diverse K-12 learner and the home and school environments are emphasized. The content of this course encourages the teacher candidates and other interested personnel to acquire a global perspective, and the skills/understandings necessary for interacting with members of diverse cultures. Legal, political, ethical, moral and social policy principles relevant to understanding and interacting with students exhibiting diversity in all of its various manifestations are explored. An opportunity is provided to apply acquired skills and understandings through the observation and study of elementary and/or secondary students in their school and community environments. Teacher education candidates will develop, examine and explore strategies for managing an orderly and effective environment for students. Procedures that will enable teacher candidates to acquire strategies for developing State and National Assessment competencies in their students will be emphasized. (Formerly Cultural Influences, Diversity and the School).

Prerequisite(s) EDUC 200