In this graduate certificate program, early-career teachers and education professionals learn to understand the complex challenges of urban residents, build partnership and communication skills, and develop leadership qualities to succeed in urban settings.
The certificate offers three tracks, including pedagogy, policy, and partnerships. Students in each track take the same three core courses. Each track also includes two additional specialization courses as well as one research course.
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Core Faculty
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Eric Rice, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty Lead, Urban Education and Educational Studies ProgramsAffiliation
Counseling & Educational Studies
Expertise
Social Context of Education, Urban Education
Eric Rice, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty Lead, Urban Education and Educational Studies Programs
Affiliation
Counseling & Educational Studies
Expertise
Social Context of Education, Urban Education
Program Overview
The graduate certificate in Urban Education, available online or in person, assists early-career certified teachers and other education professionals in understanding, valuing, and contributing to schools and communities in urban and urbanizing settings.
The certificate program prepares educational professionals for this work by helping them build a deep understanding of urban residents; create strong partnerships between schools, families, and communities; and develop leadership skills for inspiring change at the classroom, school, and district levels.
Students learn to understand the interrelationships of race, class, and culture in urban classrooms. They discover how to communicate effectively within the school and parent communities and to engage community resources to enhance the learning experience. All the while, they build leadership skills necessary to link educational practices with systemic initiatives that improve urban education.
The certificate offers three different tracks, including pedagogy, policy, and partnerships. Students in each track take the same three core courses. Each track also includes two additional specialization courses as well as one research course.
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