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 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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