Program Description
The Culturally Inclusive Educator Certificate (CIEC) is designed for those interested in the field of teaching or private sector training. The courses within this certificate program provide participants with an opportunity to enhance their intercultural knowledge, communication skills, curriculum development and differentiated teaching skills essential for supporting international students in higher education.
Key Figures
Up to 42 hours of synchronous, asynchronous and interactive workshops
Available teaching modalities: online, in-person at Humber or your institution (intensive program)
Interpersonal competencies
Intercultural knowledge
Learning Themes
- Cultural values and internationalization at the postsecondary level
- Connections among people, cultures and environments
- Stages and symptoms of students’ cultural and academic adaptation in a new environment
- Barriers to intercultural communication and communication norms of other cultures
- Fundamentals in second language acquisition theory and the development of realistic language-learning goals for students
- A global education approach to enrich the student experience
What You Will Learn
- Develop a framework of actions to provide appropriate support for international students in transition
- Examine strategies and activities for moving through the stages of intercultural sensitivity within the classroom
- Utilize interpersonal communication techniques to facilitate dialogue between students and provide responsive resolutions to cultural communication conflict in the classroom
- Design activities that incorporate opportunities for planning and practicing language.
- Build a more globalized teaching practice and support international students in the classroom