EDUC 2400 - Foundations Multicultural/ESL (SS, GC, ALCI)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Education

Description:

Fulfills General Education requirement for social science and global and cultural perspectives. Required prerequisite course for Elementary Education, Special Education, and the Secondary Education Programs. Teacher candidates will examine a variety of theoretical frameworks associated with multicultural education and current issues affecting diverse students in the educational setting. The course content and assessments will provide teacher candidates with opportunities to discuss and reflect on issues of race, gender, individual differences, and ethnic as well as cultural perspectives. Additionally, a foundation of language acquisition theory and sheltered English techniques will also be introduced to address the needs of English Language Learners. This course also partially fulfills the requirement for ESL Endorsement. This course is designated as an Active Learning Cultural Immersion (ALCI) course. Students have a unique opportunity to learn another culture as part of the learning objectives of this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine multicultural education and demonstrate foundational knowledge and applications of multicultural education in the United States. 2. Analyze how race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, language, age, and socioeconomic status affect teaching and learning. 3. Explore how to develop and design a democratic, inclusive, and inviting classroom. 4. Investigate how to reduce sources of biases, stereotypes, and prejudices in the curriculum and classrooms. 5. Evaluate how globalization and transnationalism affect English language learners. 6. Identify and interpret the contextual factors of a classroom, school, district, and state. FA, SP, SU

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• GC - Global & Cultural Perspectives

• SS - Social & Behavioral Sciences

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