Communicating across cultures, and bias awareness issues will be explored within all content areas. Class format will include discussion, lecture, reading, writing, demonstration and role playing. 3 Units Designed for administrators, teachers, staff, and parents to create an effective team which values working together with mutual respect. An examination of the development of symbolic behaviors and the role of adults in supporting children's play, language and literacy. This class is a seminar for professionals in leadership situations who work in early childhood education and other human service professions.
Theoretical emphasis is on educational issues in contemporary society.
Students will be expected to reflect upon their own practice and values, to observe other adults working with children and their families or with other adults, and to explore the integration of values into practice. The purpose is to provide an alternative approach to teaching social studies and integrated arts which open children's minds, stimulate their imaginations and language abilities, and spark their enthusiasm for continued personal development and discovery. This class may also serve as a practical guide for classroom teachers, recreational leaders, and others who want to initiate creative drama activities in a variety of subject areas and need help in getting started. An in-depth, critical examination of the impact of institutional oppression on human service programs for children and adults and the significance of cultural and political contexts on individual development and learning. Students will study new research and methods for working with bicultural children and adults, and develop skills for doing anti-bias human service work and advocacy.