May 08, 2024  
2023-2024 Endicott College Academic Catalog 
  
2023-2024 Endicott College Academic Catalog

Social Justice Education Certificate


The Social Justice Education Certificate enables current classroom teachers the opportunity to understand themselves and learn to address inequities that exist in schools. Students will learn that they can both maintain high-quality content instruction and create a classroom with a social justice orientation; it is an approach to teaching, learning, and being that supports high-level thinking. To teach in contemporary classrooms requires a background in social justice pedagogy so that students are empowered and teachers understand their role in fostering change.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 15


Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of this program, students will:

  • Develop a social justice orientation for their classroom
  • Understand how their identity as a teacher impacts marginalized students
  • Develop pedagogy for inclusive practices that address inequities and foster cultural responsiveness
  • Demonstrate expertise, mastery, and ability to implement the skills related to understanding and engaging in culturally responsive classroom management.