Course Details

CCEI640: Creating a Multicultural Environment

Course ID 71401

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course explains multiculturalism and anti-bias education. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to define the goals of multiculturalism, develop an anti-bias classroom, incorporate multiculturalism into learning centers and other classroom activities, and promote cooperative social skills in diverse classrooms.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify how racism and prejudice begin
• Define culture and differentiate between different “cultural layers” in our society
• Define multiculturalism
• Identify the goals of multicultural education
• Identify biased and non-biased statements
• Identify the purpose and methods for developing a multicultural classroom environment
• Identify strategies for helping children develop a sense of cultural identity and cooperative social skills

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