ESL 330Cross Cultural Communications (counts as a DSS 300 requirement)

This course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of the characteristics of individuals from diverse populations. This course identifies cultural issues related to communication, classroom interaction, academic content, as well as parental and community involvement. This course is designed to help provide background on the diversity of the nation’s students, explore the social and educational issues faced by teachers in diverse classrooms, and guide teachers to think critically and reflectively about their decisions as a teacher in a multi-cultural educational classroom. Eight hours of field observations are required.