EDU 204 - Teaching in a Diverse Society

3 credits
Examines how personal and professional identities, positioning, and intersectional positionalities, values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors impact teaching and learning. Develops an understanding of similar and unique characteristics of PreK-12 students and their families, including culture, race, ethnicity, religion, language and learning abilities, gender socializations and sexual orientation. This course requires a practicum with a minimum of 20 hours of observation in a K-12 setting.

Students are required to pay for a background check if required by the school division of their field placement. Lecture: 3 hours. 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 200