Transformative Education Leadership: Collaborating to Solve Education’s Most Durable Problems

ELOE A183 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

In the ELOE program, we are striving to make positive change that increases access, equity, agency and excellence in education in the U.S. and around the world. But to transform education, we must shift how we think about problems, how we work on problems, and how we navigate complex contexts. In this class, you’ll learn how to lead and facilitate work in teams through a semester-long simulation focused on addressing the most durable problems in education一problems that have no easy solutions and deserve collective action. Specifically, you will learn how to work with a team to examine problems and root causes, draft theories of action and develop strategies and plans for implementation- all while managing group dynamics, navigating the politics of change and communicating to diverse stakeholders. You will leave the course with practical frameworks, tools, resources, and processes to apply to your future work transforming the education sector in collaboration with others.  The course is ideal for students who want to hone their understanding of the program’s core competencies in a community of experienced professionals that value teamwork, personal reflection, and applied practice. 

This is the only course designed exclusively for students in the ELOE program with the aim of addressing the ELOE core competencies comprehensively and building a strong ELOE community. This course fulfills the ELOE Program Core Experience (PCE) requirement. The course is open only to ELOE students and cannot be taken as an elective.