EEC 809 - Anti-bias Education: Perspectives, and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education

3 Credit(s) This course explores historical and current trends and issues in early childhood education, multi-lingual education, early childhood special education, and culturally-responsive education with an emphasis on anti-bias education, an approach to early childhood education that focuses on respecting and embracing differences and acting against bias and unfairness. Students will also explore the historical role of social advocacy with a focus on how to develop their own advocacy skills. The importance of collaboration and consultation with other professionals and staff in early childhood education will also be explored. The course has been modified to provide an emphasis on anti-bias education-an essential approach in ECE that is not currently addressed in any of the courses in the major. Currently anti-bias education is included in some courses by some instructors. The change ensures that this important approach is addressed in the M.Ed. Advanced.