Develop multicultural lesson plans and navigate bias in early childhood education.
This course explores diversity, values, culture, racism and oppression from the educator's viewpoint and the impacts these factors have on creating a positive multicultural classroom environment. You’ll learn various styles of communicating with parents, and role-play scenarios to practice handling awkward situations. Course assignments provide an opportunity to develop multicultural lesson plans that can be used in an early childhood classroom.
This course is designed to be consumed in chunks: each module contains a "chunk" of information or course of study and must be completed within the week it is allocated.
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 04-14-2026 | 12:01am | 12:02am | Online Traditional | ONLINE |
| Mon, 06-01-2026 | 11:58pm | 11:59pm | Online Traditional | ONLINE |
Online Traditional courses have a structured learning environment and fixed deadlines. This course is largely self-study with instructor guidance and includes online learning modules, assignments, and/or quizzes. All course materials and assignments will be available on Canvas, our learning management system.
For this section, student access begins on April 14, but you may still enroll until April 21. All course work must be completed by 11:59 pm on June 1, 2026.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Text:
Diversity in the Classroom: New Approaches to the Education of Young Children, 2nd ed., Frances E. Kendall, WTeachers College Press, 1996. ISBN: ISBN-10: 0807734985, ISBN-13: 978-0807734988
