EDAM 671 - Leadership for Learning

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

This course provides the student with an introduction to the philosophical and social foundations of curriculum in schools. The student will be exposed to those foundational philosophical and social theories that have driven the development of school curricula. The student will be introduced to and utilize school improvement practices that focus on teaching for learning. Special emphasis will be given to researched-based improvement practices that include effective leadership behaviors and teaching pedagogy. The student will participate with other school-based personnel to observe, analyze, and interpret school data to develop learning improvement plans. The student will be able to analyze school-based approaches to teaching for learning and make improvement recommendations in real and simulated school improvement planning situations.
Prerequisite: EDAM 650, EDAM 651, and EDAM 652

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EDAM 671 - Leadership for Learning