Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Assessment (CSPA) Spring 2023

This course analyzes the critical importance of educator pedagogy and its seminal impact on culturally diverse students and all learners generally. We will explore the concepts of culturally relevant education in both pedagogy and practice, with an emphasis on enhancing students’ socio-cultural competence in education. Students will understand the interconnections between knowledge, ideology, race, and power within the capitalist political economy and their interplay in the classroom. The main purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of liberatory pedagogies and their role in enhancing the academic and social trajectories of culturally diverse learners. Effective approaches for assessment and evaluation are also discussed.