EDUC 37000 - Culture and Community in Education and Teaching 1 LA

Institution:

Ithaca College

Subject:

Education

Description:

A sociocultural analysis of schools, teaching, and learning for the purpose of creating more effective educational experiences for culturally diverse learners. Students learn to incorporate knowledge about race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and other important aspects of culture into the design of schools and educational programs and lessons. Particular attention is given to cultural information about African American, Latino, and Asian American youth and families. All students in the course work a minimum of three hours a week with youth in a community program or school and develop projects specific to their interests and community placements. Prerequisites: either EDUC 34000, or two courses from among the following: EDUC 20000, EDUC 22000, EDUC 36000, PSYC 21010, SOCI 11600, SOCI 20700, SOCI 32500, ANTH 10400, and ANTH 31000 and junior standing; or permission of instructor (interested juniors and seniors who do not have the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the professor).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ithaca.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 274-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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