Description
This course provides pre-service and in-service teachers with an understanding of the importance of multiculturalism in our global society. Topics to be addressed will include: learning styles and multiple intelligences; culturally-sensitive teaching strategies; recognizing prejudices, biases, and stereotypes in teaching materials and in our lives as teachers and learners; learning how to develop curricular materials with a multicultural approach; respecting human rights and diversity; and developing sensitivity to the values of individuals and groups that are not always personally shared and understood. Special emphasis will be given regarding how this topic impacts Native American students.