Innovations in Instructional Leadership

Catalog description

This course will have candidates explore and analyze teacher evaluation systems grounded in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) and conduct a thorough review of a district’s coaching, observation and instructional feedback processes. Candidates will promote equitable learning opportunities, grounded in TK-12 student academic content standards and appropriate instructional practices, through classroom observations and provide unbiased, evidence-based feedback on the effectiveness of classroom instruction. Candidates will also be required to coach an individual teacher and develop specific suggestions for teacher professional growth to improve student learning. CalAPA Cycle 3 will be introduced in this course. A minimum of 25 hours of embedded clinical practice/fieldwork is required for this course.