EDN 557 - Ethical Dilemmas in Education

Social issues are pervasive in today’s society. The availability of information and misinformation via social media, and online platforms adds complexity to how school aged children perceive and are impacted by issues. Today’s youth want to affect change. As educators, it is our responsibility to help students develop civic mindedness while supporting the appropriate developmental stages of our students. In order to support students in authentic ways this course is designed to address the values domain in Social Emotional Learning. This course focuses on values, and opportunities that influence young people’s development and support them to become caring, responsible, and productive adults. Teachers will learn strategies to address civic issues in all populations, PreK-12.

(Cr: 3