EDUC 323 - Adolescent Development in Multicultural Ed

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

This course focuses on the development of cross cultural competency skills for teachers of pre-adolescents and adolescents. Develops an awareness of learners' needs, within diverse educational and social environments, emphasizing the understanding of cognitive, physical and psychological development. Multicultural education issues will be explored and applied to diverse student learning across content areas. Field Experiences are required. Course Objectives (1) Recognize and implement the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to young adolescent development. (2) Identify the range of individual differences of all young adolescents and the implication of these differences for teaching and learning. (3) Describe issues of young adolescent health and sexuality. (4) Identify how the development of all young adolescents occurs in the context of classrooms, families, peer groups, communities and society. (5) Respect and appreciate the range of individual developmental differences of all young adolescents. (6) Utilize student assistance and student support programs that attend to the social and emotional needs of young adolescents. (7) Believe that all young adolescents can learn and accept responsibility to help them do so. (8) Hold high, realistic expectations for the learning and behavior of all young adolescents. (9) Translate the implications of young adolescent development in the context of the school organization and components of successful middle level programs and schools. (10) Assist and be supportive of all young adolescents developing to their full potential. (11) Design and implement strategies that provide students with appropriate skills in making the transition from an elementary school environment to the middle school environment and then to the high school environment.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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