Culturally Relevant Teaching and Engagement Through an Art Lens

3 Units

Course Description

Evaluate a new Approach to Culturally Responsive Teaching Philosophies Using Art

Culturally Relevant Teaching and Engagement Through an Art Lens will explore ways that the visual arts can be used to foster culturally responsive engagement in your classrooms. Over the length of the course you will reflect upon your own culturally responsive practices, experiment with classroom-applicable art techniques (watercolor and collage), and study contemporary artists who exemplify diverse view points and approaches to communicating ideas. You will produce artworks, a reflective essay, make artist presentations, and finally write a lesson plan in which you apply course content to the needs of your specific teaching position.

Final submission for all sections is due on or before March 9, 2025. Transcripts will be issued 7 days after the final course date. 

This course has content equivalency to the following course, and cannot be taken again:  EDU-X719UA.

Course Details

Number or Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for K-12 educator professionals and support staff for any subject/focus area that they may want to  integrate Culturally Responsive Teaching methods using art integration. 

Course Materials:  There are no textbook requirements for this course, but to complete the requirements of the course you will need the following:

  • Watercolors (preferably dry cake watercolors)
  • Watercolor paper (heavy cardstock can be used, but “pills up” faster than most watercolor papers)
  • At least 3 different watercolor brushes (at least 1 round, and 1 detail, 3rd brush of choice (though a flat/square brush or another size round are recommended)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Black thin point waterproof pen (one that won’t bleed if it gets wet)
  • Painters tape
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors

Course Format: Online Self-Paced, within given dates*. The course starts on Monday, January 6, 2025 and should be completed on or before Sunday, March 9, 2025

*Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your submissions and final project. Grades are based on assignments and completed projects. You have until Sunday, March 9, 2025 or sooner to complete the course. Please pace yourself to allow for instructor responses. Course completion date will reflect March 9, 2025 on transcript for all participants that successfully meet the completed course work due date deadline.

Technical Requirements

Instructors: Various experienced and qualified K-12 educators. See individual course sections

We highly recommend that you view the entire course upon enrollment (or beginning January 4th when it becomes available for student view), including instructor announcement regarding their grading schedule to help you successfully pace yourself.

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What You Will Learn

  • Evaluate your practice of Culturally Responsive Teaching Philosophies
  • Create a finished watercolor painting using learned watercolor techniques
  • Create a finished collage using learned collage techniques
  • Identify contemporary artists from a variety of backgrounds and approaches
  • Develop connections from course content to your classroom
  • Create a lesson plan applying artists or art-making techniques to improve student engagement through culturally responsive approaches

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