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Intercultural Competency for Educators

Develop essential teaching abilities by mastering cultural sensitivity, identity dynamics, and educational practices for inclusive classroom environments.

Develop essential teaching abilities by mastering cultural sensitivity, identity dynamics, and educational practices for inclusive classroom environments.

This comprehensive course addresses the growing need for intercultural competence in education amid increasing globalization and diversity. Designed for educators at all levels, the program provides practical skills and theoretical understanding to effectively work with diverse student populations. Participants will explore key concepts like ethnocentrism and cultural stereotypes, develop self-awareness, and learn strategies for managing hybrid identities in educational settings. The course emphasizes promoting social justice, fostering inclusive learning environments, and supporting multilingual education. Through international collaboration and real-world case studies, participants gain valuable insights from successful multicultural educational programs while developing practical skills for creating equitable and culturally responsive learning environments.

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Intercultural Competency for Educators

This course includes

5 Weeks

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

5,862

What you'll learn

  • Understand fundamental concepts of ethnocentrism, stereotypes, and cultural awareness

  • Develop self-awareness and strategies for managing diverse cultural identities in education

  • Implement social justice principles to create inclusive learning environments

  • Promote intercultural dialogue and multilingual education effectively

  • Apply practical strategies to increase student participation and sense of belonging

  • Design equitable learning contexts based on successful case studies

Skills you'll gain

Teaching
Intercultural Competence
Cultural Awareness
Social Justice
Educational Equity
Multilingual Education
Diversity Management
Inclusive Education

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Graded assignments, exams

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

Limited Access access

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There are 4 modules in this course

The course explores intercultural competence in educational settings, focusing on four key areas: understanding basic concepts of cultural awareness and stereotypes, managing hybrid identities in education, promoting social justice and inclusion, and fostering effective intercultural communication and multilingual education. Participants learn practical strategies for creating inclusive learning environments, developing cultural sensitivity, and supporting diverse student populations. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, featuring success stories from various countries and providing tools for implementing culturally responsive teaching practices.

Intercultural Competence -Self Reflection

Module 1

Hybrid Identities

Module 2

Social Justice

Module 3

Communication and Language

Module 4

Fee Structure

Instructors

Distinguished Multicultural Education Scholar and Immigration Studies Pioneer

Dr. Hanna Ragnarsdóttir serves as Professor of Multicultural Studies at the School of Education, University of Iceland, where she has established herself as a leading authority on immigrant and refugee education. After earning her M.Sc. in Anthropology from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1986 and her Dr.Philos in Education from the University of Oslo in 2007, she has dedicated her career to understanding and improving educational experiences for diverse populations in Iceland. Her research portfolio includes groundbreaking work on immigrant children and families in Icelandic society, multicultural education reform, and university-level inclusion practices. As principal investigator of the Nordic research project "Learning Spaces for Inclusion and Social Justice," she has contributed significantly to understanding success stories of immigrant students in Nordic countries

Distinguished Early Childhood Education Expert and Multicultural Education Pioneer

Dr. Fríða Bjarney Jónsdóttir serves as Director of the Centre for Educational Innovation at Reykjavík's Department of Education and Youth, where she has established herself as a leading authority on multicultural early childhood education. After beginning her career as a preschool teacher and completing her M.Ed. in Multicultural Education and Ph.D. in Educational Sciences from the University of Iceland, she has dedicated her work to advancing inclusive education practices. Her doctoral research, "Giving Wings to Voices: Preschool as an Inclusive Learning Space for Communication and Understanding," has significantly influenced multilingual education approaches in Iceland. Her career spans roles from preschool principal at Lækjaborg to project director for multicultural education in Reykjavík (2008-2018), while maintaining a position as guest lecturer at the University of Iceland's School of Education. Her contributions include developing educational policies, creating study materials for multicultural preschool practices, and leading innovative projects that promote inclusive learning environments for linguistically and culturally diverse children

Intercultural Competency for Educators

This course includes

5 Weeks

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

5,862

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