2 credits

In this course, education professionals explore the role of the professional as advocate, interventionist, family liaison, and public policymaker. They make connections between key topics and their personal experiences, interests, and aspirations; other coursework; current research; real-world settings; and future trends, challenges, and possibilities related to the development of the whole child. They engage in various discussions and activities related to the responsibilities of educators, such as the development of action plans detailing how they would organize and participate in interventions in response to specific situations. Education professionals also consider how they might engage in advocacy as part of their current or future profession.