EDUC 530 Leading Organizational Change

Educational research recognizes that schools are complex organizational systems. Understanding how systems operate as well as the roles and responsibilities of teacher leaders are central to shaping and influencing the learning experience of schools. Students will study the contexts, structures, and processes of school organizations to make connections between leadership theory, school improvement, and system-wide change.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Students will discuss how educational policy trends influence curricular change
2. 2. Students will discuss the impact of the social, moral, and philosophical aspects of ethical leadership in change organizations
3. 3. Students will recognize the advocacy role of teacher leaders in transforming P-12 educational systems
4. 4. Students will identify advocates that leverage change in education law and policy
5. 5. Students will explicate the concepts, tools, and models of organizational change theories
6. 6. Students will evaluate schools as dynamic organizations with historical, cultural, political, and social contexts
7. 7. Students will determine the sustainability of a school-wide learning community