EDI798: Leading K-12 Organizations that Foster Learning

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
20

Overview

Educator as leader of teaching and learning is the focus of this course. Candidates will:

  • Investigate the influence of school culture on promoting the success of all students
  • Explore the influence of effective school programs (curriculum) on promoting the success of all students
  • Examine the influence of best practices of student learning (instructional strategies) on promoting the success of all students
  • Consider the influence of comprehensive professional growth plans (staff development) for staff on promoting the success of all students
  • Under the direction of a site supervisor, plan, discuss, and lead the learning community in promoting the success of all students via a program or activity at the school
  • Reflect on their own strengths and challenges as an academic leader that can promote the success of all students

The course project, Promoting Teaching and Learning in K-12 Schools, is a key assessment designed to demonstrate mastery of the ELCC professional standards. The Course Project is a portfolio that documents the candidate's skills and accomplishments in promoting the learning of all students.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Investigate ELCC Standard 2 as related to internship requirements, and plan and execute an internship experience
  • Working with a learning community, devise and promote a plan to foster a positive school culture.
  • Working with a learning community, design and provide a plan for effective instructional programs.
  • Working with a learning community, investigate and apply best practices to student learning.
  • Working with a learning community, design appropriate professional growth plans for site staff.
  • Working with a learning community, provide evidence of leadership based upon collaborative decision-making practices related to the purposes of ELCC Standard 2.
  • Analyze, evaluate, and develop a plan to address one's own knowledge and skills related to the requirements for performing under ELCC Standard 2.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Prerequisites

  1. Student Support Counselor permission required for this course.
  2. EDI791

Required Texts
EDI798 texts are available from the JIU/Follett Bookstore