Equity and Excellence in Education

Overview

The Equity and Excellence in Education Certificate Program will prepare candidates to be well-versed in the competencies to teach in classrooms with diverse student populations; to understand the foundations of becoming a culturally responsive social justice educator; be able to serve as change agents in public school setting working to create a more equitable environment for students of diverse backgrounds; to understand how to create curriculum materials which challenge current oppressive structures in school systems; to be involved in creating and influencing education policy that affect both classrooms and communities.  McDaniel College will award a certificate for completion of this series of five three-credit courses.  Completers may continue to take coursework through McDaniel leading to the M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction.

Admission

Students must submit an Application for Graduate Study with the non-refundable application fee and an official transcript verifying completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Courses

 All students complete 15 credit hours:

• ETM 501 - Foundations of Social Justice Teaching
• ETM 511 - Race and Ethnicity in American Education
• ETM 521 - Culturally Reflective Instruction
• ETM 525 - Leadership for Equity and Excellence
• ETM 560 - Equity and Excellence Capstone