EDU 317 Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course)

This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to conduct investigations of ethics and learner diversity, including linguistic diversity with an emphasis on developing anti-bias strategies, curriculum and learning environments, as well as corresponding interaction between teacher and learner. The course provides research-based coverage of diversity and ethics issues while emphasizing contemporary topics such as creating a climate of openness, inquiry and support by practicing classroom strategies of acceptance, tolerance, resolution and mediation. Candidates will become proficient in the areas of diversity and ethics as specified in the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices Competencies Five and Six. Thus they will acquire knowledge of how to implement scientifically based research instructional practices to ensure positive impact on student learning in the classroom.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission to teacher education program.

Corequisite

EDU 312, 313, 318 and 319.

Distribution

(W)