Module Six On The Road: Social Class, Ability, & Age
The topics in this workshop provide us another unique opportunity. We reflect on how our experiences have both shaped our identity and the personal lens through which we see the world as we make three stops on the journey: social class, ability, and age.
Social class encompasses wealth as well as education and personal experiences. Although we may think first about physical disabilities, understanding learning disabilities is also crucial to creating classroom environments where every student can be successful. Ageism can affect our relationships with families and communities.
At the completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Identify effective practices in multicultural education.
- Reflect on the ways personal life experiences shape expectations about teaching and learning in a diverse society.
- Assess his or her own personal cultural lens and how this lens influences student success in the classroom.
- Develop an informed perspective on the social and political influences on our education system.
- Apply critical thinking skills to a variety of cultural competency concepts.
- Apply data, research, knowledge, experience, and available resources to teaching in a specific situation.
- Examine diversity through multiple perspectives, including race, class, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion, ability, and age.
- Use metacognitive and self-assessment skills to improve cultural competence.
- Investigate and plan culturally responsive interactions with families and communities to support student success.