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2019-2020 Academic Catalog: Addendum A [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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AE 3220 - Teaching in a Multicultural Environment

Credits: 3

Field experience hours: 20 clock hours in a public or private school setting. Students learn how race, culture, and immigration affect society, and the role of public education in a democratic society. Students investigate how culture affects education. They learn current theories of multicultural education and their place in the contemporary politics of public education. Students use this knowledge to develop successful instructional practices that create positive learning environments for a variety of diverse K-12 learners. Upon successful completion of this course, students have developed curriculum that educates K-12 students on the importance of critical citizenship, and have learned how to take action on social issues in their own lives.

Prerequisites: AE 2220 - Philosophy of Art + Education ; AE 2230 - Psychology of Creativity ; AE 2240 - Instructional Technology ; must be an Art Education major

Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will learn K-12 lessons that reflect the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.
  • Students learn how to make instruction and content relevant to students and take actions to connect students’ background and contextual knowledge with new information being taught. 
  • Students will learn how to demonstrate a commitment to and respect for diversity, while working toward common goals as a community and as a country.
  • Students will learn current research on effective instructional practices to meet the developmental and academic needs of K- 12 students.
  • Students will learn to establish and communicate high expectations for all K-12 students and plan instruction that helps students develop critical-thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Students will learn how to analyze K-12 student learning, development and growth and apply what they learn to improve their practice.
  • Students will learn to advocate for schools and students, partnering with students, families and communities as appropriate.
  • Students will learn high ethical standards in the teaching profession. 



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