Course created in collaboration with Lisa Lewis and is self-paced. Students can enroll anytime.

Audience: This course is ideal for anyone seeking or currently employed in the following roles/areas:

Teacher (Elementary, Middle School, High School, Private School, Pre-School)
Para-Educator
Instructional Assistant
Assistant Faculty
Professor
Adjunct Faculty
Substitute Teachers
School Instructional Support
Staff Development

Have you ever wondered how culture impacts learning?

This course will examine equity, inclusion, culture, and diversity as they relate to recognizing bias in curriculum and instruction; real-world issues; expectations; respect for different cultures; collaboration; and communication.

By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

Examine equity, inclusion, culture, and diversity as teachers, staff, faculty, and students perceive them.
Compare and contrast the impacts of culture on learning while evaluating past procedures and present-day strategies and developing possible future approaches.
Analyze culture in the classroom while keeping school learning in mind.
Inquire about students’ cultures while creating a framework linking culture to student learning.
Transform professional practice to better meet the needs of students from various cultures.

Credit Received: Upon completion, learners will obtain a micro-credential for their digital backpack.

About the Instructor:

Professor Lisa Lewis is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Lewis Limited (Aha-Learning). She is an experienced educator with over 35 years of educational teaching experience in public and private sector school systems. Lewis is certified to teach K-8th Grade school curricula and has College/University experience teaching and coordinating on-campus community college programs as well as online and blended teaching.

Testimonials:

“Lisa creates a positive learning experience by injecting fun lessons that support [the student’s] learning style.”

Mrs. Lewis “...played an instrumental role in my education.”

“Lisa is an amazing teacher. She engages her students like no one else I have ever seen. She has a wonderful knack for teaching because she is able to reach all her students and support them in so many different ways (academically, emotionally, and socially).”