Ece 405 entire course ashford university children and families in a diverse society

knowledgeable of the families you will be serving locally and identify resources you might like to explore. Then, explain what you believe the role family and community should play in helping teachers deliver culturally relevant anti-bias curriculum. Is it that of learner, educator or both? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

The IRIS Center Module. The IRIS Center is a national center that aims to provide high quality resources and training for educators. Go to http://www.iriscenter.com/clde/chalcycle.htm. Begin by selecting the Challenge balloon. Listen to the Case study. Then select the Initial Thoughts balloon. Focus on the question regarding the level of involvement of Maria’s parents. Continue on to the Perspectives and Resources balloon (focusing on Page 3) and finally go to the Assessment balloon. After completing the module, submit a 2-3 page paper (not including the title and reference page) which addresses the cultural differences that exist between Maria, Mr. Bennett and the school. Using at least one external resource to help you better understand Maria’s culture: § Analyze how Maria’s bilingualism is being addressed by the school and Mr. Bennett and any cultural or linguistic considerations which seem to have been largely ignored. § Suggest possible reasons for Maria’s behavior in the classroom, tardiness for school and Maria’s parents’ perceived lack of involvement in her education. § Assess what this scenario tells us about the concept of multicultural education and how race and gender come into play. § Recommend strategies which you, as her teacher, would use to better equip Maria for academic success.

At a minimum, use one external source, in addition to the course text. Remember to cite all references using APA style.

Classroom Environments and Learning. Both your reading in Roots and Wings and the lessons from Vivian Gussin Paley’s book demonstrate that classroom environments give children and parents strong messages in the way they are set up and decorated. Identify and describe at least two ways you can structure and design the classroom environment to enhance anti-bias education and culturally relevant learning. Provide specific examples and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

Multicultural Literature. There are many different kinds of multicultural children’s books. Choose one book from the titles presented in your text. Read the book and provide a brief summary of the story. Describe how the book fosters one of the curriculum goals listed on page 162 in your text. Be specific and give examples related to the text to support your thinking. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

PowerPoint Presentation. You will create an 8-10 slide (not including the title and reference slide) presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint. The presentation should provide an overview of the arguments, ideas, facts, and information students will be applying to their final paper. The information should be presented in a visually compelling manner and discuss how the information provided can be applied to the design and development of multicultural, anti-bias curriculum as future early childhood educators. Please be aware that this presentation should not simply be cut and paste from the actual paper and should be tailored to share what you learned about the group you are studying. The presentation should: a. Describe the background and history on the culture chosen. b. Recommend how to best provide a multicultural and anti-bias curriculum for that background throughout the curriculum. c. Explain the activities you have recommended to educate other children about this background in your Summative Assessment and your suggestions for providing a more culturally inclusive and sensitive environment. d. Provide specific recommendations for ESL learners and give an application of any lessons which can be drawn from Vivian Gussin Paley’s book.

Font should generally be 24-point and in an easy to read style. Points should be written in clear, concise, and contain complete sentences. Please note that the presentation should not simply be cut and paste from your paper. Instead, it should be a visually interesting overview of the main ideas covered in the paper. Support claims and recommended activities and curriculum suggestions with facts and research throughout. Provide sources for any information, graphs, or pictures that are not your own. Graphics and sound can be effective, but strive to include only those which help you make your point without allowing them to become overly distracting. Submit your completed presentation to Waypoint.

At a minimum, use one external source, in addition to the course text. Remember to cite all references using APA style.

Evaluative Multiculturalism in the Classroom. Teachers can be genuine in their efforts to deliver a culturallyrelevant and anti-bias curriculum, but still fail to produce a classroom where children are fully inclusive of others and prejudice-free. What criteria will be most important to you as you evaluate your literature selections and activities in the classroom for multicultural and anti-bias? What behaviors will you be looking for in your students that indicate your program has been successful? How will your activities and application of multicultural methods help to teach children to be more inclusive? Discuss specific criteria and appropriate strategies and techniques that you will use in your own classroom. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.