LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES 

Students will co-create a seminar on 'global' educational leadership issues within the Canadian context (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

• Students from other provinces/countries may focus/engage in the area(s) where they are/will be teaching.

• The class will work together to develop a deep knowledge and understanding of current leadership issues within the various education policy and leadership systems of this province.

• As part of this work, students will undertake a semester-long individual project on a leadership topic of their choice. Since students may already be Quebec school administrators, this will be done on an individual basis, depending on school/board initiative and/or challenges in a particular school/center. This will be determined during our first class.

• Potential topics may include: linguistic issues and demographic trends; generative AI; climate change education; indigenous education; education reform initiatives; New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL); International Baccalaureate (IB) philosophy & Quebec Education Program (QEP); teacher preparation; leadership preparation; policy issues of equity and social justice; student learning; school culture and leadership; technology; etc.

By the end of this course, students who fully participate in the class will:

• Develop a critical understanding of issues in educational leadership in Quebec and potential approaches to addressing those challenges

• Practice action-oriented inquiry/reflection methods that will uncover useful information for improving practice or policy in a particular school or setting

• Present research findings

• Develop and teach professional-level content (professional development for your staff or colleagues)