ED1802 — Why Teach?
Explore some of the challenges and rewards of teaching in a K-12 setting. Education is the work of social justice. From that context, this course examines both the challenges that face K-12 educators such as regulations, budget cuts, and negative perceptions of the profession, as well as the positive impact that education can have on individuals and communities. These impacts include higher literacy rates, personal empowerment, personal expression, efficacy, community involvement with youth, and economic growth. prereq: new college student in their first semester of enrollment at UMM