This course examines strategies for community organizing for social justice in a diverse, democratic society. It examines core concepts of social justice and practical steps for bringing people together to set goals and priorities, assess community assets and needs, develop action plans, and build support for implementation. It includes information on how to form core groups, build organizational capacity, and formulate strategy for reaching out to constituents and allies.

This course explores collaborative, continuous improvement as a locally grounded approach to educational innovation that empowers teachers, leaders, parents, and community members to advance shared ambitions for advancing educational access, quality, and equity.

This course is part of the Transforming Education in an Interconnected World MOOC series.

This course develops foundational capabilities for iterative analysis, design, evaluation, and implementation to address local needs, opportunities, and problems, with a specific focus on improvement science and networked communities as general methods useful across classrooms, communities, schools, and systems.

This course is part of the Transforming Education in an Interconnected World MOOC series.