RLW 587A Workshop: Teacher Leadership for School Development in Writing Instruction

This workshop explores issues and strategies for professional development and leadership in teaching writing. Participants examine defining characteristics of effective leadership and organizational structures and conditions that affect curricular change efforts in schools. Concepts covered include group dynamics, adult learning processes, and strategies for promoting school-wide sustainable instructional improvement in writing. These concepts form the basis for examining effective professional development workshop structures, varieties of professional learning activity, and formal and informal leadership roles. Based on these concepts and strategies, participants prepare plans for leadership activities in teaching writing in their schools. Pre-requisite(s): Previous undergraduate or graduate courses in teaching writing, or equivalent experience; teaching experience of at least two years. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

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