This course delves into the challenges and opportunities associated with educational leadership, explicitly focusing on classroom management. Students will engage with new concepts and techniques designed to expand their professional competencies innovatively. The course will cover leadership skills within the classroom while also addressing work attitudes and the social dynamics that shape the classroom environment. Additionally, students will acquire knowledge in formulating mission, vision, and values tailored to the classroom setting.
Students will develop strategies and insights for effective classroom leadership throughout this course. They will enhance their organizational skills and gain the ability to transform essential knowledge into practical understanding. The course emphasizes planning, organizing, and leading within the classroom while exploring key elements such as personality traits, attitudes, and work behaviors that influence the learning environment.
Key Topics Covered
- Recognize Fundamental Leadership Theories, Models, and Research Findings: Explore essential leadership frameworks and examine key research insights influencing leadership practices.
- Identify Group Dynamics: Understand group behavior and interaction principles to enhance team cohesion and effectiveness.
- Acknowledge the Importance of Leadership in Cultivating Group Cohesiveness and Efficiency: Examine the critical role of a leader in fostering unity and improving the productivity of a group.
- Develop a Personal Leadership Concept and Objective: Create a personalized vision and goal that aligns with your leadership growth and maturity.
- Investigate Strategies for Establishing Community and Partnership Standards: Analyze benchmarks and strategies for building effective community relationships and partnerships.
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Professional Standards: Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of the professional standards relevant to your field.
- Select Appropriate Assessment Methods in Your Field: Identify and apply the most effective evaluation tools and techniques for assessing outcomes in your area of expertise.
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Based on your HESEAP application, you have been awarded full CLC for this course, classifying it as a test-out course, meaning no traditional instruction will be provided. Your CLC award signifies that you possess knowledge, whether gained through prior education or experience, equivalent to or surpassing what would typically be learned in a traditional college setting. Consequently, classroom attendance is not required; however, you are required to successfully pass a final exam for the course.
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- (2017) Re-imagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education: U.S. Department of Education https://tech.ed.gov/files/2017/01/Higher-Ed-NETP.pdf
- (2016) Illustrating Equality VS Equity: Interaction Institute for Social Change. http://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity/
- (2016)How you can be good at math, and other surprising facts about learning. Jo Boaler. TEDxStanford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3icoSeGqQtY&index=4&list=PLsa2tOFEDwvMkNrkGoXbz46lyjhfrEQ2U&t=0s
- (2015)Teaching Methods for Inspiring the Students of the Future. Joe Ruhl. TEDxLafaytte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCFg9bcW7Bk&index=7&list=PLsa2tOFEDwvMkNrkGoXbz46lyjhfrEQ2U&t=1s
- (2015) Re-imagining Classrooms: Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders. Kayla Delzer | TEDxFargo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vVXmwYvgs&index=9&list=PLsa2tOFEDwvMkNrkGoXbz46lyjhfrEQ2U&t=0s
- (2009) Educational Psychology Second Edition: Saylor.org. Kelvin Seifert, Rosemary Sutton https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Educational-Psychology.pdf
- (2000) Top Qualities of an Effective Teacher. Georgetown University. https://cndls.georgetown.edu/atprogram/twl/effective-teacher/
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