Tools for Tolerance for Educators 4 (MOT) - EDC-X768Q

Course Description

Credit Validation for Museum of Tolerance Workshop Participants Only

Tools for Tolerance® for Educators customized programs are designed to advance anti-bias education and the creation of inclusive and equitable schools. Innovative methods promote self-reflection, critical thinking, and social action planning. Set in the unique immersive, high-tech learning environment of the Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, the program challenges participants to examine the Holocaust in both historic and contemporary contexts, confront all forms of prejudice and discrimination, and assume responsibility for positive change.

For more information and program registration, contact the Museum of Tolerance, http://www.museumoftolerance.com/

Learner Outcomes

• Experience the Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, as a laboratory of human behavior
• Hear personal testimonies from witnesses to history
• Engage in facilitated discussions around issues of social justice in and outside of education
• Participate in workshops customized to a group's goal by expert consultants (e.g. promoting a positive campus environment, Common Core through social justice lens, media history)
• Receipt of valuable resource materials

Course Details

Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides professional growth designed for PreK - 12 educators, Teacher Candidates, Administrators, Specialists and Classified Staff. Course credit may be used for salary advancement and/or professional development. Please contact your district/school for prior approval.

Location: Museum of Tolerance, 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035

Course Format: Workshop

Grading: Pass/Fail grades will be issued upon successful completion of program.

Please Note: Once registered for credit, it is the responsibility of the student to submit their MOT certificate of completion to the USD Professional and Continuing Education Enrollment and Student Services team at continuinged@sandiego.edu in order to receive a free transcript.