This course satisfies the Civil & Social Engagement requirement for the School Culture Advocate Certification. Learn more at www.safeschoolsacademy.org/csca.

Course Description: With a renewed push to increase academic performance in the classroom, genuine conversations regarding social justice issues often get pushed to the side for assessments and data collection. While many district mission statements allude to the idea that the purpose of education is to develop socially-aware citizenry, the window for developing that learning is minimal, at best. For these conversations to occur, teachers need to actively select texts that engage students in critical thinking while also utilizing strategies to create civil discourse surrounding topics which are often controversial. The purpose of this course is to challenge teachers to intertwine purposeful texts and conversations around social justice into their existing curriculum and learning goals. In this class, participants will reflect on the challenges of engaging students in authentic conversations regarding social justice and, at the time same, learn about the necessity of integrating critical consciousness in their curriculum. Participants will learn about privilege, civil discourse, and strategies for fostering conversations the classroom. Participants will share current texts and research others that could be utilized to integrate conversations regarding social justice. At the end of the course, participants will develop an implementation plan for how they will take their learning back to their classrooms.

This is a one-credit course.*

*Participants taking Drake graduate credit can enroll in a maximum of 12 graduate hours per academic semester.  If you take more than 12 credit hours, not all of your credits will be issued nor will your money be refunded. 

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Upcoming sections:
January 12, 2025 - February 1, 2025
February 16, 2025 - March 8, 2025
March 16, 2025 - April 5, 2025
April 13, 2025 - May 3, 2025

Course Fees (✨🎅🎁 Happy Holidays!: $40 License Renewal Credit and $140 Grad Credit now through 1/5/25! Prices automatically applied—NO CODE REQUIRED! ✨🎅🎁):

License Renewal - $95 $40
Para credit - $95 $40
Graduate Credit - $175 $140
Audit - $35

If you have questions, check out our FAQ page! You can also email academy@iowasafeschools.org or call 515.381.0588 if you’d prefer to pay by check.

Cancellation/Refund Policy
Please review our Terms & Conditions for more information on our refund and transfer policy.

Minimum Registration Limit
Beginning 8/1/2021, the minimum registration limit for a class will be three (3) registrants. If your registered class does not meet the minimum registration limit one week prior to your course start date, our Registrar will contact you about future transfer options.

Transcripts
Please allow up to two weeks for transcripts to be processed following a course end date. Request your transcripts by going to http://www.safeschoolsacademy.org/transcripts.