Urban Education Micro-Credential
Learn to navigate complexities of urban education with an Urban Education Micro-Credential - a free option for TWU students.
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If you're a student in the School of Education at TWU, you have a FREE new opportunity to prepare for work in urban education with an Urban Education Micro-Credential. Learn to navigate complexities of urban education, explore historical and cultural legacies of urban populations, and foster an educational environment that honors and respects urban communities. Our micro-credential is designed to equip educators, community leaders and stakeholders with skills they need.
Designed to address the current teacher shortage, particularly in public school districts serving marginalized communities, the Urban Education Micro-Credential will guide participants toward a deeper understanding of urban education dynamics and equip them with tools to create more equitable and responsive educational environments.
Learn to:
- Identify Educational Practices and Interventions
- Contextualize Contemporary Challenges
- Disrupt Bias in Educational Discussions
Benefits include:
- A support network of like-minded professionals and mentors
- Guidance and support in applying for the $1,000 Urban Fellows Scholarship Program
- Opportunity to demonstrate career readiness and leadership skills
- Showcase preparedness to work in urban schools
- Unique insights and tools to support underserved communities
Registration in the Urban Education Micro-Credential is completely optional and not a required part of an academic program.
Register
Deadline: April 30
Cost: Free
Note: The 2025 cohort is only accepting 20 students so apply now!
Contact
Aimée Myers, PhD
Associate Professor and Faculty Coordinator, Urban Education
Literacy & Language
School of Education
amyers8@twu.edu
940-898-2244
Page last updated 5:18 PM, January 22, 2025