Eight new courses will be offered at the IU School of Education as part of the university’s Winter Session. These classes were developed by faculty and professional staff with proposals coming from Alumni Board members, some of whom stepped up to teach the electives.

Assistant Dean for Teacher Education Jill Shedd said as an additional bonus, all EDUC-F203 optionscan count towards candidates earning the Professional Distinction Certificate, a relatively new certificate at the School of Education.The full list of new Winter Session courses includes:

• EDUC-F203 Classroom Management 
• EDUC-F203 Committing to a Culturally Responsive Classroom for All Learners  
• EDUC-F203 Dancing with Discomfort: Cultural Identity, Comfort Zones, and Intercultural Competence 
• EDUC-F203 Design for Equity: A Hands-On Tour of the Framework for Universal Design for Learning
• EDUC-M202 Job Search Strategies for Educators  
• EDUC-F203 Professional Development for Educators (Section # 34326)
• EDUC-F203 Using improvisational theater methods to support academic and social-emotional learning for all students
• EDUC-F 401 How to Teach and Engage K-16 Students in Online Learning