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AI in Learning Environments

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

This course is beneficial for all learners and has clear applications across diverse professional contexts. 

Each student’s professional practice and goals are unique. We highly encourage students to reach out to their course instructors at the start of the term to discuss the relevance and application of course learning and assignments to their own learning goals and context of practice. 

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Equity-Focused School Leadership

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

This course focuses on concrete strategies to increase equity and inclusion in any organization. Five practices are highlighted for building equity-focused systems: (1) Prioritizing Equity Leadership, (2) Preparing for Equity, (3) Developing Equity Leadership Teams, (4) Building Equity-Focused Systems, and (5) Sustaining Equity. While the text focuses on education, the tools and approaches are applicable across sectors as the focus is equity and inclusion.

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Finance and Budgeting in Public Service Sectors

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

This course outlines foundational principles of financing large, complex organizations. It provides an overview of the budget triangle (revenue, expenditure, program). Eight approaches to budgeting used in organizations are explored (line-item; percentage add-on; zero-based; planning, programming, and evaluation systems; performance-based; school site; outcome-focused; and student-based budgeting).

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Change Management in Educational Organizations

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

This course offers students an overview of the foundational context and background for understanding change processes in organizations. The course readings, learning activities, and assignments help learners develop as leaders and change agents so they can bring about transformation in their respective organizations, K-12 or otherwise. 

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The Business of International Education

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

The term international education in this course refers to K-12 international schools that recruit international teachers. The content is equally applicable for those who are interested in pursuing international teaching opportunities at higher education institutions. GDE/PME 852 and 853 are best suited for those looking to explore that nature of living and teaching in an international context.

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International Education in a Globalized World

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

The term international education in this course refers to K-12 international schools that recruit international teachers. The content is equally applicable for those who are interested in pursuing international teaching opportunities at higher education institutions. GDE/PME 852 and 853 are best suited for those looking to explore that nature of living and teaching in an international context.

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Creating Connection in Culturally Diverse Schools

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

The core ideas of this course are applicable to any educational setting. Of all the courses in the Global Education concentration, this is perhaps the most applicable to those working outside the K-12 teaching context. 

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Effective Intervention

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

This course is targeted to those who want to learn about literacy instruction or already facilitate literacy instruction across a variety of contexts (e.g., daycare, preschool, K-12, college, ESL programs, specialized private programs). 

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Literacy Development

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

This course is targeted to those who want to learn about or already facilitate literacy instruction across a variety of contexts (e.g., daycare, preschool, K-12, college, ESL programs, specialized private programs).

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Critical Foundations of Literacy

GDE/PME

How does this course support learners outside K-12 teaching contexts? 

This course is targeted to those who want to learn about or already facilitate literacy instruction across a variety of contexts (e.g., daycare, preschool, K-12, college, ESL programs, specialized private programs). Topics include an overview of theories of literacy development from various eras (including cognitive and sociocultural perspectives), the reading brain, the history of the English language, technology and literacy, and reading comprehension.