EDL 520 Leading Diverse Schools

This course focuses on the sociocultural and economic contexts of school communities. Through course readings and activities, candidates have opportunities to develop critical perspectives addressing a range of diversities. Emphasis is positioned on developing leadership skills, strategies, and dispositions that encourage candidates to promote and use inclusive practices. Candidates examine how their leadership actions and behaviors impact faculty, student and parent perceptions about school and classroom inclusiveness within domains of race, class (social economics), gender and gender identification, physical-emotional-cognitive disabilities, faith, community, culture, and language. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the MED/EDS Administration and Supervision Program or Teacher Leader Endorsement. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

Credits

2