EDLF 629

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Instructional Leadership 2: Supervisor's Role in Improving Teaching and Learning

Educational Leadership and Foundations David O. McKay School of Education

Course Description

Instructional leadership and school improvement processes in creating and sustaining successful learning communities to improve teaching and learning, including formative instructional supervision, professional development, and action research for school improvement.

When Taught

Winter

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3

Fixed/Max

3

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3

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Title

Instructional and Leadership Coaching

Learning Outcome

Understand and apply the theories, processes, and practices necessary to coach individual teachers and leaders in improving teaching, learning, and team processes.

Title

Leader as Capacity Builder

Learning Outcome

Understand theories, processes, and practices leaders should follow to build the teaching, learning, and leading capacity of the adults in a school (growth orientation, adult learning theory, professional development, distributed leadership, etc.).

Title

School Improvement Plan

Learning Outcome

Understand the theories, processes, and practices that contribute to an effective school improvement plan. Analyze a school improvement plan and make recommendations.

Title

Resource Coordination

Learning Outcome

Understand the theories, processes, and practices for leveraging school resources (financial, human, intellectual, etc.) in ways that contribute to high levels of adult and student learning in support of the goals of the school improvement plan.