The Nurse Educator Leading Change to Support Diverse Learners

The Nurse Educator Leading Change to Support Diverse Learners

Assignment

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to explore the responsibility of the nurse educator as a change agent in supporting diverse learners by (a) fostering a learning environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion and (b) writing an educational policy that ensures equity for diverse learners and social justice in the classroom.

Instructions

Approach this assignment as a clinical or academic DNP nurse educator. As you examine your responsibility to provide a learning environment for all students, contemplate the actions you can take to improve teaching and curricular approaches that include students with diverse learning needs, especially those who may be challenged by biased educational and social systems, social injustice, and inequality. Address how you might create a learning environment that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, including the creation of an educational policy for your setting that addresses educational social justice.

The Week 3 assignment provides students with flexible learning formats. The following sections can be presented either as an APA narrative paper or a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation content (what would be discovered in the paragraphs of the APA paper) is presented in the speaker notes at the bottom of all slides except the reference slide. PowerPoint slides have minimal visual cues or bullets (minimum of 6) that represent the content in the speaker notes.

If you choose to make a PowerPoint, it must meet all the requirements of the assignment rubric, including PowerPoint content on each slide.  The reference slide should be in APA format, but the font can be as small as 8, and no speaker notes are required on the reference slide.

Include the following in your paper:

1. Introduction (APA narrative or 1-2 PowerPoint slides)
   1. Introduce the paper’s main theme addressing the importance of the topic.
   2. Provide a clear purpose statement.
   3. Provide the reader with an outline statement of the paper’s content (i.e., the two sections identified by the required level 1 headings).

1. Educational Theory (APA narrative or 1-2 PowerPoint slides)
   1. Identify and explain an educational theory to guide diverse learning in the classroom and support social justice policy development.
   2. Explain how to create a safe learning
2. Nurse Educator as Change Agent (APA narrative or 1-3 PowerPoint slides)
   1. Discuss the responsibility of the nurse educator as a change agent in creating an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom.
   2. Reflect on your ethical position as a nurse educator in this role.
   3. Explain two or three rules, standards, or procedures you would include in a policy to ensure a safe and equitable learning environment for diverse learners.
3. Conclusion (APA narrative or 1-2 PowerPoint slides)
   1. Create a summary of the content presented in the paper.
   2. Conclude
   3. Summarize the nurse educator’s role in leading change to support the learner.
4. References (APA narrative or PowerPoint slide)
   1. Create the reference page(s) or PowerPoint slide(s).
   2. Ensure each reference has a matching citation.
   3. Support your position and the impact of healthcare equality and social change by using evidence from at least three (3) scholarly, peer-reviewed journal sources (preferably research or systematic reviews).
5. Review the rubric for the grading criteria.