Multicultural and Non-sexist Awareness Course

A Workshop for Community College Educators, Seeking Dual Enrollment Certification

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  Intro America as a pluralistic society What is pluralism? Purpose of this course What is culture? What influence does the culture have on the social context? What is the influence of communication on culture? Language What is the preferred language in American schools? How does culture influence education? What does diversity look like in the American classroom? How does the diversified classroom affect instructors? How can instructors address a diversified classroom? The dominant culture in the United States Strategies for teaching students from the dominant culture African Americans African Americans and education Strategies for teaching African Americans Arab Americans Arab Americans and education Strategies for teaching Arab Americans Asian Americans Asian Americans and education Strategies for teaching Asian Americans Latin Americans Latin Americans and education Strategies for teaching Latin Americans Native Americans Native Americans and education Strategies for teaching Native Americans Biracial Americans Strategies for teaching biracial Americans Gender and sexual orientation Gender and sexual orientation in relation to education Strategies for teaching gender and sexual orientations in the classroom English Language Learners English Language Learners and education Strategies for teaching English Language Learners What are dehumanizing biases? Stereotypes What are the effects of stereotypes Discrimination Racism Sexism and gender discrimination Prejudice How can instructors avoid biases in the classroom Multicultural Education What is the need for multicultural education The effects of multicultural education Banks' Levels of Integrating Multicultural Education into the Curriculum The role of instructors in multicultural education To provide for multicultural education, instructors must... Culturally competent instructors A culturally competent instructor displays... Conclusion Mastery Quiz