Course Description
The purpose of this course is to develop the conceptual and technical skills to lead organizations as learning communities. The course will focus on job-embedded, standards-based professional learning communities as the vehicle for engaging and meaningful professional development that improves teaching and learning.
Athena Title
Job-Embedded Profession Learn
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EDAP 8440E
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will acquire skills and knowledge to: A. Manage and develop staff members’ professional skills and practices in order to drive student learning and achievement. (GELS 3, PSELS 6) B. Guide and support job-embedded, standards-based professional learning that improves teaching and learning and meets the diverse learning needs of every teacher and student (GELS 3c, PSELS 7) C. Create new roles, structures, and norms to support professional collaboration, teacher leadership, and collegial learning (GELS 3d, PSELS 7 & 9) D. Demonstrate the importance of professional development by providing adequate time and resources for all teachers and staff to participate in collaborative professional learning, and provide targeted support and remediation for specific teachers and staff to improve job performance (PSELS 6 & 9)
Topical Outline
A. Establishing a Learning Culture Through Professional Learning Communities B. Using Data to Inform Decisions on Professional Learning C. Developing Individualized Professional Learning Plans D. Developing School and District-wide Professional Learning Plans E. Evaluating Professional Learning F. Professional Learning Resources G. Collaboration Protocols