Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify how culture and diversity issues influence young children and their families’ in and out-of-school experiences.
- Respect cultural differences (e.g., social class, gender, ethnicity, language, (dis)ability, belief systems) of children, families, and communities.
- Identify marginalization in educational contexts and its implications for children and their families.
- Evaluate beliefs, attitudes, actions, and practices, which influence curriculum and instruction, from a culturally responsive perspective.
- Develop proficiency in culturally responsive pedagogies.
- Use concepts, theories, and recent research to design multicultural teaching practices in early childhood education.
- Apply theoretical and research-based information about multiculturalism to situations in school contexts, communities, and wider society.