EDL 8450 - Educational Equity and Reflective Practice

Credits: 4
Lecture: 60
Lab: 0

This course identifies equity, diversity, social justice, and oppression issues embedded in complex educational problems of practice. Students evaluate models and theories of change to address issues of equity, diversity, social justice, and oppression in educational environments. Reflective practice will be defined and students will analyze leadership characteristics, engage in reflective practice, and plan for future growth as a leader with a focus on equity. The course will investigate how diversity shapes our understanding relating to themes that include the following: applicable theories, populations, organizational culture, the workforce, law, public policy, and diversity leadership.

Prerequisite(s): EDL 8010
Corequisite(s): None