Introduction to Vision, Leadership, and Change

Catalog description

This course will explore the major theories in educational leadership and change and the relationships between theory and practice in the context of contemporary educational issues in California. Skills and strategies for facilitating the development of a collective, student-centered vision for equity, aligned with the district’s goals will be emphasized. Public school governance in California, including the structure and organization of public schooling and the roles and responsibilities of various individuals and system components will be introduced. The relationships between federal, state, and local educational policies and practices that ensure equitable, democratic public education for all students within various contexts (political, social, economic, and cultural) will also be studied. A minimum of 25 hours of embedded clinical practice/fieldwork is required for this course.