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Module One

** Overview **
**Objectives** Students will:
 * demonstrate an understanding of multiple definitions of literacy as they are influenced by historical, socio-cultural, and political contexts.
 * distinguish between the Contributions, Additive, Transformational, and Social Action approaches to multicultural education.

Module Two

**Overview**
**Objectives** Students will:
 * examine theories related to educational equity, including privilege and marginality, asset and deficit models of instruction, and social justice.
 * recognize intersections between multicultural education and global education.

** Video Modules **
Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot on "Respect" http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/4246

Module Three

**Overview**
**Objectives** Students will:
 * demonstrate an understanding of research on multiple literacies and develop classroom practices based upon this understanding that will enhance student learning.
 * explore a wide variety of culturally responsive content-specific resources and evaluate their effectiveness.

** Video Modules **
Christine Sleeter on "Critical Family History, Race, and Historical Memory" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBcEHtPfXRE

Module Four

**Overview**
**Objectives** Students will:
 * develop strategies for engaging families and forming partnerships that support and enhance student learning.

Module Five

**Overview**
Students will:
 * Objectives **
 * develop culturally responsive methods of assessing student learning.

Module Six

** Overview **
Students will:
 * Objectives **
 * develop culturally responsive content-specific curriculum that can be used in actual educational settings.

** Video Modules **
Gary Howard on "Diversity" http://vimeo.com/12595694