Full course description
Start Date
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Price
$599.00
Credential
Striving for Impact: Reaching Each Learner Non-Credit Badge
Length
14 Weeks
Commitment
2-4 Hours Weekly
Format
Asynchronous
Equip educators to drive positive change, overcome challenges, and build learning environments
Course Description
This course focuses on creating supportive and effective educational environments by strengthening leadership practices, fostering collaborative problem-solving, and using data to address persistent challenges. Participants will learn strategies to enhance teacher performance, encourage high expectations for all students, and remove obstacles that limit student achievement. By reflecting on personal perspectives and school practices, this course empowers educators to cultivate classrooms where every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Course Note: Participation in this course requires the purchase of the book Leading Your School Toward Equity: A Practical Framework for Walking the Talk by Dr. Dwayne Chism. The book is essential for course activities and assignments. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy prior to the start of the course. It can be purchased through any retailer of your choice and is available on Amazon.
Learning Objectives
- Strengthen leadership practices to address persistent challenges and support success for all learners.
- Create a clear, values-based statement to guide schoolwide decisions and initiatives.
- Implement practical strategies to improve staff collaboration, communication, and shared goals.
- Promote high expectations and growth mindsets across teaching teams.
- Support effective classroom practices that meet the needs of a wide range of students.
- Build a school culture focused on reflection, progress, and continuous improvement.
Target Learner
This course is designed for school leaders who are committed to building equity-driven learning environments where all students can thrive.
Course Topics
- Educational Equity
- Instructional Theories
- Change Leadership
- Educational Leadership
Policies
This non-credit course is offered online using the Canvas LMS, over a 14-week period. It is asynchronous, but not self-paced. You will have a total of 112 days to complete the course. The 112 days to complete begins on the day of enrollment and under no circumstances will extensions be given. The course is approximately 45 hours. You should plan to spend about 2-4 hours per week on the course. You will be assessed throughout the course to demonstrate proficiency on the subject matter. You must pass all assessments before receiving the course badge.