GCRT5212 Equity Leadership and Systemic Change (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Due to the nature of this work, at the end of the current CRT program not all students will be at the same level of competency regarding leading in culturally responsive teaching. Therefore, this course is an invitational elective based on two measures: a) a score of Acceptance or higher on the IDI development model and b) a recommendation from the CRT faculty team. Students who are not eligible immediately following their initial program can continue to work on their cultural competence and become eligible for this course in the future.
Each participant must get a signed consent of support from his/her building principal and/or district leader. The instructors will provide this consent form electronically prior to the course start date.
In this course, students gain an understanding of systems change models and leadership frameworks, focus on building equity plans on a K-12 system level and learn strategies for equitable leadership in our K-12 schools.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Establish a clear personal equity leadership vision based on both theory and experience.
2. Understand political frameworks and change models.
3. Apply knowledge of change models and political frameworks when creating building and/or district equity action plans.
4. Develop the skills to create ally and community networks.
5. Acquire the skills to plan and carry out an equity audit.
6. Create a building and/or district equity action plan.
7. Develop and utilize leadership skills from an equity lens.