LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES 

In this course, students will co-create a seminar on the principles of educational leadership, by focusing on the following areas:

• Motivating People 

• Problem-Solving 

• Managing Conflict

• Communication

• Building Capacity

• Leading Change

• Ethical Decision Making

• Allocating Educational Resources

The course is specifically designed so students will use the information acquired through the text and readings; they will use this information to solve complex school challenges. Leadership is always about the relationships between the various stakeholders and we will use scenario based instruction to help students gain a 'deep' understanding of the basic tenets of educational principals.

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

•  Develop a critical understanding of basic principals in educational leadership theory and practice

• Have a historical perspective of how leadership theory has evolved over the last 100 or so years

• Be familiar and be able to explain various theories and approaches to school leadership

• Recognize 'organizational' influences on leadership

• Realize the importance of communication and interpersonal relationships

• Be able to define decision making and various approaches used

• Define conflict in schools and how to manage it

• Define instructional leadership as well as theories and practices that inform change

Required Course Materials

Weekly article readings will be made available to students on Moodle and/or through links included in the weekly schedule.

The library owns the rights to the Chance text. Fullan's book since it's brand new will be purchased at a small cost on Perusall.

The required course texts will be uploaded on Perusall .  Here is info on the books: