Leadership and Change

Catalog description

Addresses leadership during the change process with a focus on building a climate for innovation and change while developing critical skills related to leading and managing a learning organization through change. Practical approaches to decision-making, authority, power and influence, school culture, communication, problem solving and dilemma management will be addressed. Management of personnel and facilities will also be covered. This course addresses the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (6-8; 10) and the 2011 ELCC Standards (1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4, 3.4, and 4.1). This course will engage students in applying fundamental leadership and management knowledge and skills which will support and enhance their Transformative Leadership Project. Students will discuss and analyze a broad range of "real world" problems and dilemmas using current case studies, in basket challenges, and information from the students' individual schools/districts.