EDLA 6102 Charter School Instructional Leadership: Student Learning and Professional Growth for Diverse Students, Families, Staff, and Community

3 semester hours

This course assists candidates to understand the role that learning, leadership, leading for learning, and learning leaders play in the practice of being a reflective practitioner. Candidates will learn how to lead learning both directly and indirectly in their school or organization while addressing the specific challenges and needs of a charter school. This class provides candidates with a variety of opportunities to consider teaching the challenge of driving instruction through curriculum and professional teaching standards, observations, evaluations and interventions, accountability systems, professional development and data-driven decision making. There will be a strong emphasis on cultural and linguistic diversity, special education and the successful development of English Language Learners, and the parent-school relationship. Candidates will complete crucial elements of their charter petition started in EDLA 6101 with emphasis on the instructional program and curriculum, instructional framework, meeting the needs of numerous sub-groups of students, and teaching methodologies and ongoing professional development (Elements 1, 2, and 3).

Prerequisite: EDLA 6101 .

Certificate in Charter School Leadership candidates only.