Creating Diversity is a course in which participants will have the opportunity make classroom connections between culturally responsive teaching methods and diverse artists from a variety of backgrounds. Focus will be paid to drawing on student’s cultures, bringing real world issues into the classroom, and reflecting on one’s own cultural lens. Students will read articles & explore presentations (artist & museum websites, news & journal articles, and interviews/videos) about contemporary artists. Students will also learn introductory art making techniques that can be adapted to suit the needs of different grade levels, subjects, and abilities.
Each week students will write a lesson plan based on the week’s content & finish an art exploration assignment.
The final culminating assignment will be the creation and preparation of a full lesson/unit plan (with all accompanying resources, assessments, etc.) that demonstrated an understanding of course content. Students will also make an artwork which demonstrates understanding of technique(s) covered during the course. The artwork may or may not relate to the lesson plan. The lesson plan and artwork should be related to the teacher’s content/subject/grade level of teaching.
Class will meet for 2 hours each week, with 1.5 hours outside class time for asynchronous learning activities.
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for DoDEA participants.
University of San Diego – Graduate-Level Extension Credit Information
The University of San Diego partners with this program to offer graduate-level extension credit(s) in semester hours through the Credit Validation Program. To earn units, participants must register for and successfully complete coursework through the external program provider.
Credits earned through USD’s Credit Validation Program are widely accepted by many school districts and universities across the United States for purposes such as license renewal, required professional development hours, short-term skill building, salary advancement, credentialing, and potential advanced degree pathways. These units do not apply toward a master’s or higher degree program at the University of San Diego; however, they may be transferable to advanced degree programs (e.g., MA, EdD, PhD) at other institutions that accept external graduate-level credits.
Participants are responsible for confirming acceptance, transcript requirements, deadlines, and applicability of units with their employing district or intended institution prior to enrollment.
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