EDL 6001 - Building Leadership Capacity in Schools and Communities

This course introduces the candidate to the research base that supports the knowledge and skills that effective principals need to know and be able to apply in K-12 schools. It has its central focus on collaborative vision building with all stakeholders, shared leadership, using data analysis to inform instructional effectiveness and increasing one’s instructional leadership skills. This course is also based on the increasingly important role of a school leader in identifying and developing teacher leaders in K-12 schools. School leaders need to be able to work with teacher teams effectively as well as cultivate the talents of teachers as leaders in various aspects of school life. This course explores the dynamics of teacher and community leadership development in schools today and how school leaders can be prepared to cultivate these important resources. (ISLLC ST 1,3,6)

Hours:
3