Abstract
Syllabus for EDSS 264 Critical Multiculturalism (Fall 2024):
This course serves as an introduction to Critical Multiculturalism, Racial/Social Justice pedagogy, Anti-Bias education, and Abolitionist teaching. The course will provide a critical perspective for analyzing the purposes and processes of U.S. public schooling. In addition, the course will help students understand and enact the California Teachers Association's definition of social justice education. More specifically, students will examine the socio-historical political contexts of public schools and society, educational/learning theories, philosophical educational foundations, notions of culture, community, and educational practice. Teaching modalities will include lectures, whole group discussions, small group activities and presentations, and fieldwork assignments.