Schedule
Sun, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (3/17/2019 - 3/17/2019) Location: CALIF HAVEN
Sun, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (3/31/2019 - 3/31/2019) Location: CALIF HAVEN
Sun, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (4/14/2019 - 4/14/2019) Location: CALIF HAVEN
Sun, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (4/28/2019 - 4/28/2019) Location: CALIF HAVEN
Description
This course studies (1) ethnic-cultural history, (2) prejudice, biases and value systems, and (3) the appreciation of diversity in professional skills and personal strengths. Students discuss teaching cultural diversity in various learning environments, and individuals? power in realizing differences and similarities. Students explore ethnicity, race, gender and class from an historical and contemporary perspectives. The class looks at teaching styles and ways to manage culturally diverse classrooms. The importance of building students? self-esteem and sensitivity to their varied learning styles are addressed. Students should come prepared with a brief overview of their ethnic/cultural history (e.g., photo albums, letters, journals, and family trees).