The Foundation for Excellence in Education is launching a new initiative called EdPolicy Leaders Online, a series of free, self-paced online education reform massive open online courses (MOOCs) designed specifically for policymakers and education reform partners.
The courses feature nearly 40 experts and leaders across the education landscape from superintendents to senators, parents to policymakers, teachers to technology gurus and community leaders to CEOs.
The first three courses are robust, timely and varied, offering the opportunity to learn about the relevant education reform issues in the news today.
— Data Privacy? Get Schooled: This course, developed in coordination with the Data Quality Campaign, will discuss the value data brings to improve education, offer recommendations for addressing privacy concerns while promoting effective data use, and explore lessons learned from existing and emerging policies in education and other sectors.
— Securing Our Nation’s Future: A failing American educational system threatens U.S. national security. In this course, participants will hear from national leaders and experts about these threats, the urgent need for education reform and how America can ensure its own security and global leadership for future generations.
— Communications Boot Camp -Winning the Ed Reform Conversation: How we deliver our messages makes a big difference when it comes to winning the education reform conversation. In this course, participants will build their communications skills related to media relations, targeted messaging, and the use of social media.
EdPolicy Leaders Online enrollment is open now with courses beginning March 23.
Each course has five to six individual modules that require no more than an hour of time each, allowing participants -like you- to easily fit them into a busy schedule. There are no restrictions on who can register or how many participants can join a course.
To register and learn more: http://excelined.org/courses/
