Prepare to Reimagine
The Teachers College, Columbia University Reimagining Education for a Racially Just Society Advanced Certificate Program provides foundational skills and strategies for educators, policy makers and advocates to foster equality in schools. This 10-credit program provides flexible professional development while serving as bridge to further graduate education, including a Masters of Education or a doctoral degree program. The coursework is designed and taught by Teachers College faculty—leading experts on a wide array of issues related to the field of education—from multiple departments who will share their unique multidisciplinary expertise.
The Curriculum
Summer Course
Three Credits: Online, as part of the three-day Reimagining Education Summer Institute (choose one)
- Reimagining Education for Teaching and Learning in Diverse Schools
- Reimagining Education: Equity, Race, and Pedagogical Practices
Fall Course
Three Credits: Online
- Understanding Race Education: From Racial Hierarchy to Racial Literacy
Spring Course
Three Credits: Online
- Anti-Racist Curriculum, Pedagogy, Leadership and Policy
Summer Course
One Credit: Online or in person*
- Capstone Project**
**Upon completion, participants are encouraged to attend and present their work at the Reimagining Education Summer Institute at no cost.
Why Reimagine?
Over half of students entering Kindergarten are students of color, yet hierarchies still plague our education system in a way that perpetuates inequality from generation to generation. The time for equality and equity in education is beyond overdue. Our faculty and students reimagine education to be an engine of opportunity for all students. In order for education to be an engine of opportunity, injustices within schools must be rigorously addressed. The Teachers College, Columbia University Reimagining Education for a Racially Just Society Advanced Certificate Program gives educators, policy makers, and advocates the tools to work towards equality and equity in schools.
- Key Takeaways
- Become an agent of change in reducing disparities within our educational system
- Learn how to recognize, respond to, and counter inequality.
- Develop pedagogy practices that foster multiple literacies
- Become a leader among educators who value the multiple understandings of diverse learners
Prepare To Apply Yourself
Not only will the Reimagining Education Advanced Certificate Program enrich your mission to foster justice in education, the program may be used as a bridge to master’s and doctoral programs. Students with at least a bachelor’s degree who are passionate about realizing an equitable society are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please contact us if you have any questions. We are excited to assist you on your journey to create change.
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