This course is designed to provide you with a variety of experiences that support the development of the professional dispositions expected of educators, as outlined by professional, state, and institutional standards. You will gain knowledge and understanding of how and why to create inclusive, equitable classrooms and learning communities that value students’ diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, using these as foundations for connecting instruction to their lived experiences. Ultimately, you will learn how to advocate for, collaborate with, and support students and families from diverse backgrounds. A minimum of five hours of fieldwork is required.

EEU 202 (Dispositions Toward Advocacy, Collaboration, and Cooperation) is primarily focused on the principles of multicultural education and is a required course for elementary education teacher candidates. I believe the nature of the course is perfectly aligned with what the CRSE Competencies pursue and emphasize regarding social justice, DEI in education, and culturally relevant/responsive teaching. Our department had also long wanted to revise this syllabus, as it was outdated and hadn't incorporated the CRSE Competencies.