The mission of the USC Rossier School of Education is to prepare leaders to achieve educational equity through practice, research and policy. We work to improve learning opportunities and outcomes in urban settings and to address disparities that affect historically marginalized groups. We teach our students to value and respect the cultural context of the communities in which they work and to interrogate the systems of power that shape policies and practices. Through innovative thinking and research, we strive to solve the most in‐tractable educational problems.


The adjunct faculty member for EDUC 537X will prepare candidates with leadership skills to create a positive learning culture to promote the academic and success of all students. In this course, candidates will examine their own values and beliefs as they pertain to their own cultural awareness, knowledge, and competence. Candidates will learn how these beliefs and values set the tone for a culture of high expec...