EDU 551 - Changing Educational Organizations in a Diverse World

Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree
Term: Varies

This course is designed to provide an overview of educational organizations and the change process with attention to the impact of diversity on the local context. It draws on literature about organizational behavior, change, diversity, leadership, and professional learning communities. The course begins with an analysis of organizations and moves to a focused examination of the change process. Specifically it will support a framework that acknowledges the important role that families, communities, and culture play on educational practice.