DLE 686: Sched #25490
Location: EBA 256
Mondays 4:00-6:40, Fall ‘14
Instructor: Tamara Collins-Parks, PhD.
E-mail: biliterate@gmail.com
Mail: c/o DLE Office + call
Phone: (760)758-1324, (619) 594-3330
Office: EBA 214, M 3-4 or by appointment.
DLE 686: Seminar in Multicultural Education
Prerequisite: Enrollment in the DLE MA program or Consent of instructor.
Meets DLE/PLC MA Standard #2: Sociocultural Awareness & Multicultural Education.
Topics for 2015: the pedagogy of multicultural education; exploring the impact of
multicultural education on the delivery of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and
other standards current in our fields.
Focus Activity: Curriculum Development.
Introduction
Welcome to class! I hope you find it informative and reach a deeper
understanding of what multicultural education is and how to integrate it into every
curriculum (multicultural pedagogy). According to Etta Hollins (1996), multicultural
education is based on the core values of democracy, equity, human rights, and social
justice. Consequently, we will be exploring those issues along with issues of culture
across a variety of groups and attributes. On the practical side, we’ll investigate how
multiple perspectives can be integrated into the curriculum and where they intersect with
the Common Core State Standards. Our focus this semester is on developing
multicultural curriculum. To learn more about Curriculum Development & Social Justice,
follow up with DLE 650 Critical Analysis of Curriculum Development for School
Communities and DLE 600 Foundations of Democratic Schooling. Remember, we
occupy the point of transformation between the current state of education and what it
could be . . .
Course Objectives: DLE 686 students can . . .
1. Define multicultural education and illustrate it along multiple dimensions (gender,
ethnicity, class, etc.).
2. Evaluate existing materials, curriculum and practices in terms of multicultural
principles and strategies.
3. Develop multicultural curriculum aligned with the California Common Core State
Standards or other appropriate national or local standards.
Textbook will be cooperatively selected on first day of class.
DLE 686 2pp Syllabus 2014. Version 08/25/2014 p. 1
Contacting Me
Office Hours:
Office:
Home Phone:
Mailbox:
E-mail:
Mondays, 3-4 (call 1st), or after class.
EBA 214, (619) 594-3330. Used only during office hours.
(760) 758-1324 Use any time between 7 am and 10 pm
Mail, etc. can be left at the DLE Office (ED 152) or sent through
campus mail. Please call so I know to check for it.
biliterate@gmail.com. Course assignments may be sent through
e-mail either embedded in the message or as a Word attachment
Assignments & Grade Weights
(A) Participation, discussions, reflections and in-class activities:
20%
(B) 5 minute Multicultural Strategy Presentation (individual or pair). Due 10/27 20%
(C) 15 minute Sample Multicultural Activity (in pairs).
20%
(D) Multicultural Curriculum Project (individual, pair or group). Due 11/17
40%
* Handouts with detailed descriptions of assignments will be available on BlackBoard.
How the class is organized
Although there will be some variability, particularly in the first three weeks (when we
meet at 4:00), a typical class schedule, starting at week 4, will look about like this
4:30 -- 20 minute problem solving.
4:50 – Debrief and Open floor for questions
5:00 -- Workshops where students explore concepts or work on projects.
6:00 -- Discussion/Lecture.
6:30 -- 15 minute Sample activity
6:45 – Closure, exit slip.
On-line classes: Once a month we will hold class on-line: 9/22, 10/20, 11/24 & 12/8.
These dates were mainly chosen to accommodate district trainings and holidays. Dates
for on-line classes can only be changed if each individual in the class consents and the
whole class agrees – such consent is generally difficult to get except if it is done early or
involves an event that affect everyone.
Students with Disabilities (or Differing Needs)
If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this
class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473.
To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student
Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not
retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until you
have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability
Services. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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DLE 686 Course Calendar
DATE
TOPICS
1
Workshop: Friendship Fruit Salad
8/25 MA Orientation revisited + Q & A
Exploring our differences & similarities (group formation).
Text selection process.
2
9/1
3
9/8
ASSIGNMENTS
Read the syllabus
and explore BB.
Syllabus Quiz due
9/8
NO CLASS: Labor Day
Get textbook.
*Meet at 4:00 today in Love Library classroom #LA 76 (in
basement past media center).
Post results of
textbook analysis on
BlackBoard wiki.
Workshop: Textbook analysis
Sign up for 15 minute Sample Multicultural Activity (in pairs).
4
9/15
As of 9/15, class starts at 4:30.
Kim Ta shares the multicultural curriculum development
process she went through and the resulting project.
Reading TBD
Workshop: Brainstorming curriculum projects.
5
9/22
On-line session
Guidelines for developing a curriculum project proposal.
Discussion: Math and Common Core in Japan and USA.
Submit curriculum
project proposal
under assignments
on BlackBoard (BB)
Looking Deeper into Particular Cultures and Perspectives
6
9/29
Introduce Multicultural Strategy Marathon
Workshop: Develop and research critical questions about
gender. (Tip: take notes on any multicultural strategies you
come across during workshops this month – use to present.)
Reading TBD
Break down the tasks & create a timeline for your
curriculum project. Adjust as needed.
Submit timeline for
curriculum project
assignments on
BlackBoard (BB).
7
10/6
Workshop: Develop and research critical questions about
ethnicity (pick a particular ethnicity or area of focus).
Reading TBD
8
10/13
Decide on presentation mode for 5min Multicultural Strategy
Sign up for Multicultural Curriculum Project Conferences
Workshop: Develop and research critical questions about social
class (within a particular ethnicity or area of focus).
9
10/20
Choose a multicultural strategy to share & outline your
multimedia presentation.
On-line Session
Workshop: Develop and research critical questions about
_____________________________ (student selected group).
3
Reading TBD
Project Conferences
Progress Update on
Curriculum Project
Project Conferences
Share: Ideas & Progress Update on Curriculum Project
(via google hangout)
Looking Deeper into Multicultural Teaching
10
10/27
Multicultural Strategy Marathon – 5 min presentations
11
11/3
Workshop: Given strategies and lesson ideas, brainstorm how
you would use them and link them with Common Core or other
standards in your area & level.
Workshop: Multicultural theory
Connecting multicultural theory to curriculum development
Share ideas & seek peer feedback on curriculum projects.
Workshop: Develop and research critical questions about
discipline and classroom management as they intersect with
issues of color, culture, class and gender.
12
11/10
13
11/17
Discuss guidelines for writing up and posting curriculum
project. Q & A.
Due: multimedia 5
minute strategy
presentations
Project Conferences
Reading TBD
Project Conferences
Reading TBD
Project Conferences
Write-up of
Curriculum Project
due 11/17 (will
return 12/4).
14
11/24
On-line session: Thanksgiving Week
Workshop: Develop and research critical questions about schools & programs. (e.g.
afro-centric curriculum, CVLCC, MAAC Community Charter)
wk 15 Workshop: Develop and research critical questions about
Revise Curriculum
12/4 _____________________________ (student selected topic).
Project
wk 16 On-line session.
12/8 Sharing & Reviewing Multicultural Curriculum Projects.
12/18
No Final Exam
Post project
Review 3 others
See also the MA on-line calendar at
https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=k11n8hbnampqko99nfiecr1c78%4
0group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles
Key Dates & Info:
Note date for your 15 minute Sample Multicultural Activity: ______________________
Note your snack date: _____________________________________________________
Note contact information for collaborators (partner for Activity, group members, etc.):
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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