Barbara Rousseau is offering \u201cTransformative Teaching\u201d, a three-credit summer immersion course that will focuses on critical self-reflection to encourage personal and professional development<\/p>\n
In addition to many years of teaching experience and a doctorate in educational leadership, Rousseau had a founding role at what is now Southwest Community College and was a regional coordinator for the state\u2019s school to career program in the 1990s.<\/p>\n
She is collaborating with three other instructors to incorporate community based practicums into the class.<\/p>\n
Her class will incorporate a structured journal process and lesson plan redesign to provide tools for classroom empowerment and efficacy.<\/p>\n
During the class, teachers can select from three practicums, including a personal practicum called Visioning with Tami Graham; one focused on social justice called Immigration Services with Nicole Mosher; and an entrepreneurial practicum called Small Business Startups with Monique Alvarez.<\/p>\n
Visioning is \u201cfor those individuals want to go the next step into self discovery,\u201d Rousseau said.<\/p>\n
Immigration Services will delve into human right issues and help teachers understand what a what a pathway to citizenship entails.<\/p>\n
Small Business Startups will focus on the skills teachers need to instill in students who are interested in entrepreneurism. Local entrepreneurs spend time with the class.<\/p>\n
All the material will be applicable to classrooms and Rousseau\u2019s intent is to help teachers regenerate a passion for profession.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything they do they are supposed to bring back to the classroom,\u201d Rousseau said.<\/p>\n
The class will be offered July 7-31, with partial coursework held at the Mancos Public Library.<\/p>\n
There are scholarship opportunities available. Pre-registration is open via email through April 30 on a first come, first serve basis. Space is limited to the first 30 applicants.<\/p>\n