Admire, Advocate, Acknowledge, and Accept - The Values of Individual Diversity and Inclusion Within The Elementary School Classroom, Terry, Fall 2019

Course Number:	EDU 5515 C38
Instructor:	Laura Terry, B.Ed., BA.P., and P.G.C.SE.
Location:	Online via Canvas
Dates and Times:	October 21, 2019- January 13, 2020
Credits:	3 graduate credits
Tuition:	$975

Course Description

This course focuses on the need for responsive teaching in our classrooms. By incorporating healthy and effective responsive teaching, all students with diverse needs and abilities will be successful. By learning how to implement curriculum and instruction thoughtfully and how to communicate what we teach, we as teachers build trusting and healthy connections and relationships with all our students. Students in our classrooms will then be empowered to be all they can be!

“Teachers need to communicate...I respect who you are as well as who you can become; I want to know you; You are unique and valuable; I believe in you; I have time for you; I learn when I listen to you; This place is yours too; and We need you here." (Tomlinson, 2003)

“I have the opportunity each and every day to help kids feel like competent, important people.” (Nieto, 2005)

“Teaching is based on trust, and when students see me as a real person who genuinely wants them to succeed, strong bonds are formed.” (Nieto, 2005)

“I teach because it requires that I become my most courageous self, and I am constantly inspired by students who learn the power of being whole people along

with me.” (Nieto, 2005)

Course Goals & Objectives

Meet the diverse needs of all learners in your classroom through responsive teaching
Effectively, thoughtfully, and successfully implement curriculum and instruction to all your learners
Develop strategies needed to build strong, trusting, and healthy connections and relationships with every learner
Engage in daily opportunities to implement these strategies with all learners
Reflect and respond to weekly readings that will enrich teachers' knowledge of responsive teaching, and promote healthy and effective responsive teaching opportunities
Encounter how individual diversity and inclusion is so empowering for all...teacher and learners!

Required Texts

The text, “Fulfilling The Promise Of The Differentiated Classroom" by Carol Ann Tomlinson will need to be purchased as part of the course. In addition, there will also be articles provided by the instructor.

For additional course information

Laura Terry
(802) 849-2225 or (802) 324-4678

For additional registration information

Bethany Sprague
(802) 468-1325