Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion Leadership 1: Individual Efficacy (KC)

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Leadership for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) requires doing things differently from what is typical in the existing culture of schools. By definition, then, JEDI leaders must understand their own values and stances deeply. They must interrogate and work against constraining beliefs about what they themselves, their students and their colleagues are capable of achieving. This course begins with a focus on identity consciousness and the skills needed to communicate a personal leadership vision. It moves to a focus on collective leadership, further developing candidates’ toolbox of self-awareness, interpersonal and team-level leadership and conflict management skills for enacting transformational change. This course develops the foundational beliefs and skills needed to put individual and collective change agentry into practice. ¿This Key Course requires a grade of B or better to pass.¿Any student who receives a grade of F in this class will not be permitted to continue in the program.¿This course may be repeated only once.