Ethnic Studies Education

Overview

Schools need ethnic studies educators who can apply a critical lens to teaching about race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual orientation in American society in order for students of color to understand their history and realize their potential. Choosing the path that provides you with the right foundation for building community within your classroom is key to becoming that champion for equity and social change. Ethnic Studies Education is offered at University of California, Riverside.

What You'll Learn

• An introduction to either race and ethnicity concepts or theories and concepts in racial, class, and gender inequalities within a K-12 context
• Either an introduction to pedagogies of ethnic studies for a K-12 environment or an introduction to pedagogies of ethnic studies and practical application in a K-12 environment
• Racism and racial justice either from a historical perspective or in relation to racial inequity
• Pedagogy around the contradictions of knowledge and power in educational institutions and either related academic research or practical applications
• Pedagogy and disparate outcomes with students of color