Education Policy 101 is an innovative online course that introduces the key education policies that affect American K-12 students. It provides a comprehensive, research-based foundation for navigating current education-policy issues such as school choice, teacher quality, education finance, early childhood education and standards and accountability.
Course instructors include:
Martin West, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Tom Loveless, Brookings Institution
Patrick Wolf, University of Arkansas
Dan Goldhaber, Center for Education Data & Research
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Ed Policy 101 participants will learn the ins-and-outs of education policy at the federal and state levels, as well as brainstorm how best to tackle these issues in the future. Delivered through a flipped-classroom model, this course will prepare participants to speak and act on education-policy change in their local communities.
The course will rely heavily on the top-notch professors and peer practitioners to prepare participants to speak and act on education policy change in their local communities.
Each week, participants will:
- Review selected readings (about 50 pages);
- View an introductory video lecture (15-20 minutes);
- Attend a one-hour interactive virtual class led by a prominent education researcher or reformer; and
- Work with a small peer learning community to complete a short group project showcased at the end of the course
The live webinars will run from late March to late May on Fridays from 12-1pm ET.
By the time this course adjourns in May, participants will be able to think smartly and objectively through the big policy issues facing education leaders today and use the background information and extended networks they garner through 50CAN, Fordham, and the members of their cohort to begin forging their own action-oriented path for change.
Applications for the Spring 2015 course are now live! Please click below to submit your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please explain why you would like to participate in Ed Policy 101 and how it will further your career goals. The application period will close on February 20. The course fee is $80.00, payable upon registration. There are also limited scholarships available for those who may need financial assistance.
REGISTER AT:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=23595e15633d4569b1dc478a51a0ce7a
