Elizabethtown College\u2019s School for Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) is empowering educators to create inclusive learning environments through the recently launched Graduate Certificate in Inclusive and Equitable Education.<\/p>\n
\u201cElizabethtown College is excited to offer this graduate certificate program, which supports all educators in providing an inclusive and equitable learning environment to meet the needs of all learners,\u201d\u00a0Elizabethtown College Associate Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies Marcy McCarty said.<\/p>\n
Tailored for working teachers, the four-course, 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Inclusive and Equitable Education aims to provide the skills and knowledge required to foster inclusive and equitable face-to-face, hybrid, and online classroom environments.<\/p>\n
“There is an identified need for general education teachers to possess the knowledge and skills needed for the diverse student population that exists in today\u2019s classrooms,” McCarty said.\u00a0“This program supports the natural progression of practices occurring in the education system where all educators need the universal design for learning skills in every classroom, without the need to complete a full degree in special education.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cParticipants of this graduate certificate program will learn strategies for promoting an inclusive atmosphere that respects and values all students’ unique diversity, backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives in a variety of classroom environments,\u201d Elizabethtown College\u00a0\u00a0Assessment and Curriculum Coordinator Matt Bergman said.<\/p>\n