Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity | $930.00 (with graduate credit*)

Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity is a three credit (45-hour) course based upon knowledge of behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of a multicultural approach to learning.   Cultural awareness is a basic level on a scale from concrete or visible culture to deep culture for promoting school staff understanding about other cultures. Participants will examine socio-linguistic aspects of U.S. and world cultures, sources of cross-cultural conflict, and approaches to cross-cultural conflict resolution as they relate to K-12 settings, their communities, and the communities in which they teach. Course participants will be required to demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts and practices of English as a Second Language instruction as related to cultural awareness. Note: this course is built to national standards, but you must check with your school district to see if fulfills requirements for your state's ESL endorsement.

CEU Credits:                         3 Credits / 45 hours
Graduate Credit Included*:    3 Credits / Southern New Hampshire University
Course Author:                     Kim Beiderman
Course Duration:                  8 weeks

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*If you want to take this course without graduate credit (for CEU credit only--$480), please call Student Services at 877-257-2597.

Note: This course is built to national standards. Check with your school district to see if it fulfills requirements for your state's ESL endorsement.

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