EDU 204 Leadership and Collaboration

This course has been designed to assist K-6 and middle level education teacher candidates in developing the attributes, knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to serve as a teacher leader. The course will explore teacher leadership in a variety of capacities including but not limited to instruction/curriculum development, assessment, school reform, classroom management, technology, advisory/mentoring, on-going professional development, and collaboration. A strong emphasis will be placed on ethical issues related to teaching and learning. Appropriate and effective oral and written communication skills will also be discussed. Moreover, teacher candidates will apply research and critical thinking skills to demonstrate scholarship related to issues in teacher leadership.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

EDU 102, EDU 203