Advocacy in Education

Catalog description

This course examines various areas and effects of curriculum advocacy in education. It is designed to support students’ agency as change makers who can effectively advocate for all students and equitable schools. Topics include: theory of change, advocacy models and movements, and teacher/educator leadership and voice. Students engage directly with policy-makers, advocacy groups, and leaders in education while developing their own advocacy project and voice. Prerequisite: Doctoral level standing or consent of the instructor.