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
- Opportunity to demonstrate career readiness and leadership skills
- Showcase preparedness to work in urban schools
- Unique insights and tools to support underserved communities
Requirements
Participation
Complete in two semesters (Summer and Fall). The micro-credential cohort begins every summer.
Timeline to complete
Summer:
- Attend one hour online seminar
- Complete autoethnography
- Complete critical media literacy presentation
- Attend half-day face-to-face workshop
Fall:
- Attend second one-hour online seminar
- Complete experiential learning (minimum of five hours in an urban school setting)
- Attend last one-hour online seminar
- Complete Praxis Project
Total Expected Time Commitment:
- 3 Hours - Three online seminars (one hour each)
- 6 Hours - One face-to-face workshop
- 5 Hours minimum - Experiential Learning (minimum of five hours of engagement in an urban school setting)
- 3 Hours - Activities
- 17 Hours Total
Eligibility Criteria for TWU Students
Undergraduate Students
- Letter of support from one course instructor
- Completed EDUC 2003 with C or better (verified through TWU Self Service)
- Enrolled in a program that leads to teacher certification (verified through TWU Self Service)
Graduate Students
- Letter of support from faculty advisor
- Completed 12 hours of graduate coursework (verified through TWU Self Service)
- Enrolled in a graduate program within the School of Education (verified through TWU Self Service)
- Master's
- Doctoral
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
Contact
Aimée Myers, PhD
Associate Professor and Faculty Coordinator, Urban Education
Literacy & Language
School of Education
amyers8@twu.edu
940-898-2244
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