EDL 517 Leadership Concepts and Applications in Education

EDL 517 provides graduate students with a comprehensive overview of concepts and practices related to applying leadership in organizations with missions that include teaching-and-learning or other education functions. Serving as an introduction to the Strategic Educational Leadership Program, EDL 517 examines leadership practice across a range of organizational settings not limited to PreK-12 or postsecondary institutions. The course surveys essential leadership responsibilities, including creating collective vision, fostering collaborative work work climates, and leading organizations to achieve learning goals. EDL 517 students use case studies, self-assessments, structured observations, and reflections to apply leadership concepts to their own work lives as emergent leaders. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

Credits

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