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Professional Development
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Groups of 10+: 25% off final invoice. Contact us for your discount code.
The call to teach effective ways to navigate disagreements has never been louder — or more relevant. How We Argue: Strategies for Disagreeing with Empathy and Evidence is designed to strengthen people’s reasoning and empathy skills and turn disagreements into opportunities for understanding. In the course, you’ll use digital games, puzzles, and practice exercises to learn two practical strategies - Argument Mapping and Systematic Empathy. And you’ll build skills to promote effective collaboration across differing viewpoints.
The course takes approximately 15 hours over three weeks to complete, which includes individual assignments and online discussions. Participants who complete the course receive a certificate indicating fifteen hours of instruction as well as assignment completion.
By the end of the course, participants will:
Individual educators may participate in this course, but team enrollment is strongly encouraged. We strongly advise that teams include a cross-section of stakeholders, including:
This program welcomes registrations from both individuals and teams. First-time registrants need to create a Professional Education account to register.
Individuals: Click the "Register" button at the top of this page to log into your Professional Education account and access the registration page. Proceed with the individual form until submission. Invoices will be immediately available upon the submission of the form.
Teams:
Step 1: Designate one participant or an administrative staff member as the Coordinator.
Step 2: Upon the submission of the team application, all team members will receive an email notification with a link to their personal registration form. Team members should complete their forms promptly to access the program’s Community Group for updates and Canvas course access.
Tuition assistance is available for this program on a need and application basis. Tuition assistance is granted based on participant and institutional needs. Requests for tuition assistance do not affect an applicant's prospects for admission. You may access the tuition assistance application after you have submitted your program application. Tuition assistance applications should be submitted at least one month prior to the final application deadline.
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