ED 536 - Educational Leadership

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Expand your knowledge, through inquiry and reflection, about the roles and responsibilities of educational leaders, and educational leadership theory.
• Understand and apply the ISLLC Standards for School Leaders.
• Evaluate and discuss the leadership roles vital in the vision, energy, mission, and culture of the school organization.
• Evaluate and discuss the leadership roles vital in achieving meaningful and purposeful educational change in schools.
• Research and describe how different leadership theories apply to your school or organizational setting.
• Research and incorporate recent leadership issues and challenges into your discussions and writings.
• Participate in an ongoing, dynamic electronic dialogue with the instructor and classmates through the Discussion Board.
• Communicate with local and distance leaders about leadership roles and approaches.
• Examine and analyze case studies by applying educational leadership theories to practice.
• Act as an educational leader, integrating theory and practice, in your written work and electronic communications.
• Create an Academically Based Service Learning Project (ABSLP) which you will implement in your educational setting.
• Reflect upon and summarize your plan for your own development as an educational leader.