Montessori and Social Justice

Catalog description

In this elective course, candidates will review human rights, and social justice standards as well as identifying historical and current challenges to achieving social justice. They will learn strategies to educate varied populations on stereotypes and prejudice regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic class, disabilities and other social markers of difference. Candidates will review relevant literature and design and pursue a community partnership to collaboratively address a social justice issue or implement a social justice education program for a group with whom they assume a leadership role. Prerequisite: MONT 804, MONT 812, or Permission of the Program Director. (As Offered).