LEAD6343 - Instructional Leadership for Superintendents

Credits: 3

This course emphasizes the role of superintendents serving as district-level leaders of learning and agents of reform focused on the achievement and performance of diverse student populations. Leadership practices include establishing a district-wide, collaborative culture that embraces the instructional vision, mission, values, and goals; a high-quality, rigorous curricular, instructional, and assessment program; opportunities for teamwork, reflection, conversation, sharing, and problem solving among stakeholders; professional learning and the building of leadership capacity in self and others, and the use of data to provide prompt feedback to building-level principals and staff, monitor and improve instruction, and increase student performance. Candidates engage in activities to gain knowledge of best instructional practices, including preservation of teaching time, and how to promote activities contributing to the academic success of all students. This course includes 25 hours of field experiences. Pre-requisite(s): LEAD6413 and LEAD6473