Class Description - Social Justice in Education: Course 2:8 Social Class WITH $Dollar Street (8.21.26-8.20.27)

Date: Register anytime between August 21, 2026 - August 20, 2027
Course #: LR 288:767
Instructor: Stephanie Scott (stephanie@growprofessionally.com)
Number of License Renewal Credit Hours: 1
Registration Deadline: Last day to register is Friday, August 20th 2027 by 5:00 p.m.

This 1-credit, 4-week course is entirely self-paced.

Participants will be expected to begin the course once registration is processed, and an email has been received from the instructor with instructions on how to get started.

All assignments, discussions, and final project work are due at the end of the 4-week course to receive credit for the course.

Course Description:

This course offers an in-depth exploration of social class and its impact on educational environments, helping educators define and contextualize social class within the classroom. Through interactive online tools like $Dollar Street and critical examination of local and global data, students will analyze income disparities and daily life at various economic levels worldwide. Participants will develop a lesson plan designed to foster students’ understanding of social class, economic inequalities, and the importance of global citizenship.

Key course activities include assessing local and global poverty data, identifying social class disparities within one’s own community, and understanding the role of financial literacy in shaping economic opportunities. By examining financial literacy standards and their applications, students will gain practical tools for integrating economic awareness and equity into their teaching practices.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will…

Define social class and what it means within the walls of your classroom.
Utilize the online learning platform Dollar Street while developing a lesson plan to teach students about everyday life on different income levels with families worldwide.
Assess local and global poverty data while checking for social class inequities in your own community.
Challenge yourself by understanding what it takes to be a global citizen.
Identify financial literacy standards and expand on your knowledge of financial literacy and economic inequalities.

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1. The instructor will email you once your class registration has been processed and forwarded to him with information on how to get started in the class:

Emails regarding this class will come from the instructor, Stephanie Scott, with this email address: stephanie@growprofessionally.com;
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