EDU-572
EDU-573
EDU-574
Sas & Curriculum & Instrctnl Supervision
School-Community Relations
School Law & Policy Issues
3 Instructional leadership is critical to school success . It includes curriculum development and implementation , staff development , and instructional supervision . The course will deal with curriculum trends , new approaches to organizing schools , professional learning communities , instructional methodologies , and research on improving student performance .
3 This course is designed to guide the prospective school principal in developing the skills , knowledge , and dispositions found to be vital to communicating effectively with all school constituent individuals and groups , and fundamental to initiating , implementing , managing , and evaluating effective communication strategies and practices with and between all parties in the schooling process .
3 As schools have evolved , so have state and federal regulations to guide and direct them . In this course , student will acquire knowledge of the laws and regulations that govern schools and apply this knowledge to identify legal issues , foresee potential liability , and act to reduce risks . Policies reflect the laws , regulations , and guidelines that define the purposes , parameters , and specific actions that establish the responsibilities of the individual and the institution . This course will examine policy-making and policy implementation in relation to schools .