Syllabus

Date: Topic: Readings / Assignments:

1. May 7 Intro & Overview on CAMPUS (N310) Read ch. 1 , be prepared to discuss onThursday

2. May 9 Standards, Competencies, & Accountability group discussion readings (CH. 1 & scenario)

              • Emergence of Standards for Leaders
              • Leadership Behaviour in Schools

3. May 14 Establishing A Framework for Leadership Make sure Chapter 2, article & scenario on pp. 269-270 are read BEFORE class

              • Leadership Defined Scenario: "The Consequences of Working in Isolation" & The Leadership Framework of Principal Williams
              • Leadership: A Historical Perspective
              • Contingency & Situational Leadership Theory
              • Power & Authority Article: "What Makes a Leader?" by Daniel Goleman

4. May 16 Theories & Approaches to School Leadership 1 Read chapter 3 ~ the first half only, article & scenario

              • 4 Dimensions of Leadership Scenario: "The New Principal at Frost"
              • Servant Leadership Depictions
              • Transformational vs. Transactional Leadership
              • Transformational Leadership

5. May 21 Theories & Approaches to School Leadership 2 Read chapter 3 ~ the second half, article & scenario

              • Transactional Leadership Scenario: "Changing the Way We Teach Science"
              • Distributive Leadership
              • Moral Dimensions of Leadership
              • Leadership of Today's Schools (Fullan & Hargreaves) Article: Strategic Leadership by Brent & Barbara Davies

6. May 23 Organizational Influences on Leadership Read chapter 4 and article

              • Definition of an Organization
              • Schools as Organization
              • Theories that Influence Practice
              • Learning Organizations
              • The Influence of Perception Article: The 7 Pillars of Leadership by Fink & Hargreaves ( on course Moodle)

***Tuesday May 28 no class ~ watch Fullan webinar (ideally)

Mini quiz #1 for students who choose this option ***

7. May 30 NO ZOOM PBL Project students work on campus ~ please enter your name on the sign up sheet.


        • Watch webinar by Michael Fullan: "The Right Drivers for Systemic Change" BEFORE you get together with your group on May 30
        • Groups of 5 students picked by Sam
          • Work face to face
          • Project will take 4 to 6 hrs to complete
          • Propose a solution for the case study using Fullan's "Coherence Framework". Use the materials provided below to guide your assignment. Use a Google Doc so it can be shared with the class!
          • Case Study: Marvelling at the Results: Power, Roles, Relationships, and School Reform" by William G. Cunnignham

8. June 4 Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness Through Communication Read chapter 5, article & scenario

              • Communication Process Scenario: "The Tardy Policy Killed Kato"
              • Interpersonal Relationships
              • Communication: The Rise & Fall of School Leaders
              • Communication & Social Media Article: Culture in Question by Roland Barth

9. June 6 Decision Making: Quality and Acceptance Read chapter 6, article & scenario

              • Defining Decision Making Scenario: "The Requested Change"
              • Approaches to Decision Making
              • Autocratic vs Participatory Decision Making
              • "being right at the end of the meeting..."

10. June 11 Managing Conflict in Today's Schools Read chapter 7 & scenarios

              • A Definition of Conflict Scenario: "The Disciplinary Plan" & "I Am Your New Principal"
              • The Nature of Conflict in Schools
              • Conflict Management
              • How Individuals Respond to Conflict

11. June 13 . Instructional Leadership and Change Read chapter 8, article & scenario

              • Instructional Leadership Defined /Fullan disagrees Scenario: "Just Get Those Test Scores Up"
              • Theories & Practice that inform Change
              • Implementing & Sustaining School Initiative
              • Addressing the Needs of All Students Article: "The Nature and Need for Nuance" by Michael Fullan (on course Moodle)

12. June 18 Final Class?

              • Wrap up & Conclusions. Mini Quiz #2 for students who pick this option