Culturally Responsive Teaching Certificate
This 13-credit certificate prepares you for work as culturally responsive paraeducators or teachers versed in Hawaiian and indigenous knowledge, pedagogy and worldview. The certificate will provide a micro-credential and preparation for students planning careers in teaching as well as professional development/career advancement for current in-service teachers.
Description
The goal of this program is to produce culturally responsive teachers versed in Hawaiian and indigenous knowledge, pedagogy and worldview. The CO in Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) will provide students with opportunities to pursue positions as paraeducators or enhance skills for current in-service teachers. The certificate will provide a micro-credential and preparation for students planning careers in teaching as well as provide professional development and career advancement for current in-service teachers.
Program learning outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to do the following:
- Identify indigenous educational frameworks and teaching practices and their impact on Native Hawaiian and other diverse populations.
- Analyze language development and reflect on the connection between language, identity, and learning.
- Design and implement standards-based, place-based and culture-based curriculum.
- Examine Hawaiian thought and worldview through Hawaiian language expression and various modes of communication.
- Explain the connections of historical events to modern issues in relation to the unique social, political and economic history of Hawaiʻi, including concepts such as colonization and decolonization, occupation, independence movements, and sovereignty.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
Item # |
Title |
Credits |
HWST 107 |
Hawai'i: Center of the Pacific |
3 |
HAW 101* |
Elementary Hawaiian I |
4 |
ED 277** |
Introduction to Multicultural Education |
3 |
ED 237* |
Indigenous Perspectives in Teaching |
3 |
Sub-Total Credits |
13 |
Total Credits for Certificate: 13 |
*Education Electives
Students pursuing secondary education may opt to choose three (3) content courses (nine credits minimum) in their chosen discipline to fulfill the Education Elective requirements for the AST degree. For example: Math, Science, English, Music, Social Science.
**Education Core
Core education courses (13 credits) NOTE: All are offered every semester, in class and on-line. ED 285 Classroom Management within the Instructional Process (WI) (3 cr). ED 277 (formerly ED 294).
Students pursuing secondary education may opt to choose three (3) content courses (nine credits minimum) in their chosen discipline to fulfill the Education Elective requirements for the AST degree. For example: Math, Science, English, Music, Social Science.
**Education Core
Core education courses (13 credits) NOTE: All are offered every semester, in class and on-line. ED 285 Classroom Management within the Instructional Process (WI) (3 cr). ED 277 (formerly ED 294).
Program Length
The average time to complete the certificate varies from one to two semesters.
Tuition & Fees
Costs: tuition and fees
