Presenters: Stephanie Delaney, PhD, Vice President, Renton Technical College | Kate Sweeney, Lecturer, Columbia University
This course, In the Multicultural Classroom: Equity, Intercultural Competence, and Cultural Responsiveness, is worth 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of professional development. A certificate of completion can be printed once the program has been completed.
This course is composed of three modules.
This first module explores what it means to teach equitably and identifies five equitable practices.
The second module shows what culturally responsive teaching techniques can be used to improve learning as faculty become more aware of cultural differences.
Finally, diversity of thought and culture is not only a part of every classroom, but a part of everyday life. One must no longer travel the world to engage with people from different backgrounds, nationalities, beliefs, and mores.
Module 1: How Do I Infuse Equity into Any Online Class?
All faculty want to treat students fairly, but more and more faculty are being asked to teach equitably. Is that any different? What does equity look like in the online classroom? This session will explore what it means to teach equitably and identifies five equitable practices that you can incorporate into your online courses.
Module 2: What Culturally Responsive Teaching Techniques Can I Use to Improve Learning?
This program is designed to teach participants how multiculturalism impacts the classroom in a variety of ways with a variety of learning outcomes. Instructors learn to account for the multitude of cultures in the classroom by teaching in a culturally responsive way that ensures that all students have the same opportunity to learn.
This module will prompt faculty to become more aware of cultural differences as well as the intersectionality of all different cultures represented in the classroom to engage with students on a deeper level.
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Module 3: What are 3 Keys to Teaching Intercultural Competence?
Diversity of thought and culture is not only a part of every classroom, but a part of everyday life. One must no longer travel the world to engage with people from different backgrounds, nationalities, beliefs, and mores. In today’s global economy, it is imperative to be able to seamlessly navigate and adapt to a variety of different cultures to be successful in both professional organizations and individual communities.
This module is designed to teach participants three keys to intercultural competency so that students have a strong foundation of intercultural communication that extends far beyond the classroom.
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