Cultural Awareness in the Classroom

Course Code: EDUC-200

Department: Education

Credit Hours: 4.00

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The purpose of this course is to explore race and poverty issues that impact the classroom environment. Candidates will search for effective strategies to better meet the needs of underserved populations, including ESL students, those from low socioeconomic groups, and students of color. The hidden rules of economic class and characteristics of generational poverty will be studied, with emphasis on the impact this has on instruction. This course includes 40 hours of field experience in school settings and requires a current criminal background check.