Teaching in a Diverse Society Subject Area/Course Number: CHDEV-050
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Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA 94565 Course Title: Teaching in a Diverse Society Subject Area/Course Number: CHDEV-050 New Course OR Existing Course Author(s): Janice Townsend Subject Area/Course No.: CHDEV-050 Units: 3 Course Title: Teaching in a Diverse Society Discipline(s): Child Development or Early Childhood Education Pre-Requisite(s): N/A Co-Requisite(s): N/A Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 100 Catalog Description: Examination of the development of social identities in diverse settings including theoretical and practical implications of oppression and privilege as they apply to young children, families, programs, classrooms and teaching. Various inclusive classroom strategies will be explored emphasizing culturally and linguistically appropriate anti-bias and multicultural approaches supporting all children in becoming competent members of a diverse society. Course includes self-examination and reflection on issues related to social identity, stereotypes and bias, social and educational access, media and schooling. Schedule Description: Do you want to work more effectively with children, families and all people you meet? Are you familiar with the concepts of cultural humility, unconscious biases and anti-bias curriculum? This class is designed for current or future teachers as well as anyone that wants to work more effectively in a diverse society. Embark on a journey that will help increase your own awareness and understanding of the diversity of our society. Discover how to create effective strategies to support each child’s development while working in partnership with families. You will learn how to develop and implement an anti-bias, multicultural and culturally relevant curriculum that will support children in becoming competent members of a diverse society. Hrs/Mode of Instruction: Lecture: __54__ Scheduled Lab: ____ HBA Lab: ____ Composition: ____ Activity: ____ Total Hours __54__ Credit Credit Degree Applicable (DA) Grading Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Repeatability 0 Credit Non-Degree (NDA) Letter (LR) 1 Student Choice (SC) 2 3 Last date of Assessment: Spring 18 Cohort #: __3___ Please apply for: LMC General Education Requirement(s): Ethnic/Multicultural Studies and Social & Behavioral Sciences Transfer to: CSU UC IGETC Area ____ CSU GE Area__D__ C-ID Number ECE 230 Course is Baccalaureate Level: Yes No Form Revised 5-18-2016 Page 1 of 20 Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA 94565 Course Title: Teaching in a Diverse Society Subject Area/Course Number: CHDEV-050 Signatures: Department Chair Date Librarian Date Dean (Technical Review) Date Curriculum Committee Chair Date President/Designee Date CCCCD Approval Date (Board or Chancellor's Office) Date STAND ALONE COURSE: YES NO Course approved by Curriculum Committee as Baccalaureate Level: YES NO LMC GE Requirement Approved by the Curriculum Committee: _________________ FOR OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION ONLY. DO NOT WRITE IN THE SECTION BELOW. Begin in Semester ______________ Catalog year 20____/20_____ Class Max: ________________ Dept. Code/Name:_______________ T.O.P.s Code: _____________ Crossover course 1/ 2: _____________ ESL Class: ____Yes / No________ DSPS Class: _Yes / No_____ Coop Work Exp: ___Yes / No_____ Class Code A Liberal Arts & Sciences SAM Code A Apprenticeship Remediation Level B Basic Skills B Developmental Preparatory B Advanced Occupational NBS Not Basic Skills C Adult/Secondary Basic Education C Clearly Occupational D Personal Development/Survival D Possibly Occupational E For Substantially Handicapped E* Non-Occupational F Parenting/Family Support G Community/Civic Development *Additional criteria needed H General and Cultural 1 One level below transfer I Career/Technical Education 2 Two levels below transfer J Workforce Preparation Enhanced 3 Three levels below transfer K Other non-credit enhanced Not eligible for enhanced Form Revised 5-18-2016 Page 2 of 20 Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA 94565 Course Title: Teaching in a Diverse Society Subject Area/Course Number: CHDEV-050 Institutional Student Learning Outcomes: General Education SLOs: At the completion of the LMC general education program, a student will: 1. read critically and communicate effectively as a writer and speaker. 2. understand connections among disciplines and apply interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. 3. think critically and creatively 4. consider the ethical implications inherent in knowledge, decision-making and action. 5. possess a worldview informed by diverse social, multicultural and global perspectives. None Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs): PSLO 1: Obtain, maintain, and advance in permit licensure and/or prepare for upper division transfer through appropriate academic preparation. PSLO 2: Apply critical thinking to research, observe, assess, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize early learning and child development information orally and in writing. PSLO 3: Select, develop, and/or use educational equipment, curriculum, assessments, materials, technology, and environments that are culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate. Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs): At the end of the course students will be able to: CSLO 1: Identify stereotypes, isms, microaggressions, social injustices, biases, and your own biases; examine them from a myriad of perspectives, and considering the ethical issues develop an appropriate anti- bias course of action (GESLO 3, 4, 5) (PSLO 2,3) CSLO 2: Describe the multiple impacts that internalized privilege and oppression, stereotypes, prejudice, racism, colorism, sexism, genderism, lookism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, and ethnocentrism have on children’s social identity development and learning and identify teaching, classroom and curriculum strategies to mitigate them (GESLO 2, 3, 4, 5) (PSLO 2, 3) CSLO 3 Critically evaluate early childhood classrooms for the components of linguistically and culturally relevant, age appropriate, anti-bias and multicultural and inclusive curriculum that promoting optimum learning and development for children and develop innovative and creative strategies to incorporate these components into classrooms. (GESLO 1,3,5) (PSLO 2, 3) CSLO 4: CSLO 4: Develop partnerships with families by understanding each family’s experiences, culture and values and work with families using cultural humility to co-create a culturally relevant, multicultural, anti-bias classroom (GESLO 1 5) (PSLO 2, 3) Objectives: Form Revised 5-18-2016 Page 3 of 20 Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA 94565 Course Title: Teaching in a Diverse Society Subject Area/Course Number: CHDEV-050 1. Compare historical and current perspectives on diversity and inclusion. 2. Identify various forms of diversity. 3. Explore the influences of stereotypes and bigotry. 4. Summarize the history and influence of systemic, internalized privilege, and oppression. 5. Evaluate the relationship between one’s own experiences and the development of personal bias. 6. Identify the influences on the development of social identity. 7. Identify ways to effectively negotiate and resolve conflict related to issues of diversity. 8. Evaluate classroom environments, materials, and approaches for developmental, cultural, and linguistic appropriateness. 9. Identify issues of social injustice and bias that occur in classrooms. 10. Evaluate strategies used to build collaborative relationships with families related to issues of diversity. 11. Develop and Implement Anti-bias, multicultural activities for children Assessment Instruments: Assessments Reading Journals Traditions Recognizing Hidden Media Children’s Classroom Anti‐bias, Persona Preschool Take Response Share and Unconscious Bias Report Book Evaluation Culturally Relevant Doll Story English Home Reflection Bias Reading, Tests Review and and and Language Final Share and Improvement Multicultural Reflection Learner Reflection Plan Lesson Plan Presentation Implementation and Reflection CSLO X X X X X X X X 1 CSLO X X X X 2 CSLO X X X X X 3 CSLO X X X 4 CSLO 1: Identify stereotypes, isms, microaggressions, social injustices, biases, and your own biases; examine them from a myriad of perspectives, and considering the ethical issues develop an appropriate anti-bias course of action: Journals: Over the course of the semester students will complete journals that ask them to provide a summary of an incident/experience and identify the ism and/or microaggressions that they themselves experienced or witnessed. Using the aforementioned experience, the student will describe how they can relate this experience to being a teacher and how they would handle the situation. In addition, students will analyze the incident by providing two competing perspectives and identifying the competing ethical issues Form Revised 5-18-2016 Page 4 of 20 Course Outline of Record Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg CA 94565 Course Title: Teaching in a Diverse Society Subject Area/Course Number: CHDEV-050 (for example is it right to individuality vs public safety, or the right to provide service to who you want vs discriminating against others, etc). Journals are assessed for a summary of the experience that is written clearly, has identified the accurate ism and/or microaggression, has an appropriate plan of action as a teacher, accurately describing two competing the perspectives and identifying the corresponding ethical issue.