Next session:
EDUC 744 954 September 15 – November 21, 2008
3 graduate credits
Online - No travel to campus required
Description
Designed for lead teachers, grade level team leaders, department heads, program coordinators and administrators
The course focuses on instruction-related leadership and team building skills to improve student achievement. Activities focus on strategies for managing
conflict and political issues that influence instructional improvement and the process of school accountability.
During this course participants will:
- Review strategies for facilitating teams efficiently, managing conflict and utilizing team decision making and problem solving
- Apply evidence-based research when analyzing instructional leadership conflict scenarios and integration of appropriate team problem solving activities
- Design an individual action plan applying instructional leadership best practices in a building/district environment
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Analyze, compare and classify the characteristics of an effective and successful leader
- Analyze leadership attributes, styles, and ethical leadership and their importance for leaders to be successful;
- Demonstrate strategies for facilitating teams efficiently, managing conflict and utilizing team decision making and problem solving;
- Apply evidence-based research when analyzing instructional leadership conflict scenarios and integration of appropriate team problem solving activities;
- Identify strategies for creating, sustaining and measuring change;
- Implement and facilitate collaborative professional development activities including team learning communities (book, content-based lesson study, professional development study team);
- Design an individual action plan applying instructional leadership best practices in a building/district environment utilizing a collection of resources promoting an organizational culture for success (examples: selection of textbooks and other instructional materials that support the objectives and building school improvement goals, setting annual team agendas, participation in peer evaluations, making budget decisions, helping decide student policies, serving as member of personnel selection teams, overseeing induction activities for initial educators, mentoring experienced colleagues, setting goals and benchmarks using data as evidence of success)
Content Outline
Instructor:
Phyl Burger - background information
Required Textbook
Developing the Leader within You by John C. Maxwell (1993 Injoy Inc.)
This book is available used or new from online book stores such as
http://www.amazon.com/
or
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
and can be ordered from most local book dealers. Readings will be assigned from this textbook.
Additional readings and lectures will be available online within the text of each module.
Prerequisites
Hardware and Software Requirements
What are the minimum technology requirements?
Complete the system checkup on this website, https://uwstout.courses.wisconsin.edu/
by clicking on the link that says: Check your system.
Review the list of compatible/recommended browsers and software programs for Learn@UWStout at the Online Help Desk.
If you have any questions about these preferences, please call one of the numbers listed below and indicate that you are a UW-Stout student needing help with Learn@UW-Stout . Help is available 7 days a week.
• 1-888-435-7589 select option 3
, or
• 1-608-264-4357 select option 3
Take a few minutes to review the Frequently Asked Questions, (FAQs).
REGISTRATION:
Tuition is payable by university billing, MasterCard, or Visa.
Participants may select the payment plan option in fall and spring, but it is not available during summer session. Refund policy
Enrollment is limited to twenty participants; register online .
Check out the list of additional online classes.
For additional information, e-mail your comments or questions to:
Contact: Joan M. Vandervelde
Online Professional Development Coordinator
School of Education
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
phone: (715) 642-0209
fax: (715) 232-3385
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Orientation Activities
After you are enrolled, review the Student Expectations and
Responsibilities and Academic Expectations and Dishonesty Policy .
Alignment with National and Wisconsin Standards
Course objectives are aligned with
Alignment with Wisconsin Standards Teacher Development and Licensure
5. Understanding individual and group motivation A teacher must use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation
9. Teachers are able to evaluate themselves.
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
10. Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community.
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well-being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.
Alignment with
Wisconsin Educator Standards for Administration Development and Licensure
2. Administrator leads by facilitating the vision The administrator must lead by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared by the school community.
5. Administrator models the way
The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
6. Administrator leads in ethical manner
The administrator acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
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