Educational Adminstrator Program Course List

TEDUC 570  CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (4 credits)

Focuses on curriculum: knowledge and strategies for selecting new and/or implementing current district academic programs, and instruction: envisioning and enabling instructional and auxiliary programs for improvement of teaching and learning.

TEDUC 571  INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP (2 credits)

Begins the academic, exploratory, and experiential process of leadership in educational settings. Introduces students to the key components of leadership in academic settings and begins the process of cohort formation that establishes the learning environment for the program.

TEDUC 572  SCHOOL LAW FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS (3 credits)

Explores federal and state law that principals and district administrators are responsible to know and administer, including special education.

TEDUC 573  SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION (3 credits)

Advances the knowledge of curriculum and instruction models into the domain of supervision of individuals and groups of staff in instruction. Assists staff in designing and implementing professional self-improvement goals.

TEDUC 574  ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (3 credits)

Focuses on challenges of being a building or district educational leader, such as crisis management, conflict resolution, media relationships and the skills of delegation. Content partially defined by current challenges in the student’s intern experiences.

TEDUC 575  LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING SOCIETY (3 credits)

Addresses the issue of how one in a position of educational leadership understands and copes with changes in cultures, and socio/political environments as they impact schools.

TEDUC 576  SCHOOL WIDE ASSESSMENT (3 credits)

Surveys breadth of assessment issues in school administration, including the role of assessment in the reform movement and school-wide improvement initiatives, classroom based assessment, the importance of accurate and timely data collection, interpretation and communication about assessment in the school community, and reducing achievement gaps in diverse populations.

TEDUC 577  SCHOOL FINANCE AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY (3 credits)

Addresses issues of school finance from national, regional, and local perspectives. Develops with district and school budgeting, fund raising, levies, ASB and athletic funding issues, as well as legislative relations.

TEDUC 578  GROUP LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (3 credits)

Focuses on personal-professional development and how educational leaders facilitate professional development in others.

TEDUC 579  HUMAN RESOURCES (4 credits)

Addresses critical role of management of human resources that is key to effective educational administration. Topics include hiring, mentorship, collective bargaining, strategic staff planning, communication patterns, justice issues, and evaluation of staff.

TEDUC 580  REFLECTIVE SEMINAR (1-3 credits)

All interns meet and reflect on field experience, providing insight and support for one another as well as referring to evidence based best practices discovered through the literature.

TEDUC 581  INTERNSHIP (2-5 credits, Max. 14)

Field-based practicum which focuses on the application of theoretical and research knowledge in instruction, management, and leadership.