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| EDU 701 |
Interpersonal Relations: Personnel and Leadership for a Diverse World |
3-0-3 |
| Experiences focusing on awareness, discussion of theories and practices of effective and ineffective communicating and relating to others. |
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| EDU 703. |
Organizations: Design and Development |
3-0-3 |
| Organizational diagnosis, design and development from a total-quality management/site-based management perspective; development of factors and skills necessary for effective team building and team maintenance; practice in the skills of team facilitation; and participation in an experimental learning, outdoor-education team experience. Fee required. |
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| EDU 707. |
Design and Evaluation of Curriculum and Instructional Programming |
3-0-3 |
| Advanced study of the history and theory behind what is taught in schools. Includes study of the theorists and writers who shape today's standards and curricular debates. Candidates will utilize local, state, national and international aspects of curriculum development and assessment to examine their school and district curriculum and various instructional programs. |
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| EDU 709. |
Current Issues and Ethics in School Law and Policy |
3-0-3 |
| A study of the public school system, with attention to leadership processes and ethical implications within Georgia public schools. Examination and application of performance-based activities related to legal, ethical and political structures under which public schools function, with emphasis on the legal framework of public education and court decisions affecting school policy and personnel. |
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| EDU 711. |
Supervision and Mentoring in School Settings |
3-0-3 |
| Introduction to the theory, principles and practices of supervision. Methods, techniques, attitudes and effective teaching strategies applied to supervisory and mentoring situations, with an emphasis on reflection, helping skills, and peer coaching. |
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| EDU 718. |
Advanced Academic Assessment |
3-0-3 |
| Exploration of academic assessment philosophies, purposes, methods and ethics. Analysis of current assessment practices, including consideration of validity and reliability. Exploration of ethical issues, such as responsible and fair data collection, high-stakes and gateway exams, bias and differentiation. |
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| EDU 721. |
Trends and Issues in School Law, Policy and Practices |
3-0-3 |
| Examination of current school law, the use of political knowledge and policy making to analyze impact on school settings. Examination of contemporary and historical cases in order to gain an understanding of law and politics, develop analytical skills and capacity to take effective action in school policymaking. Identification and analysis of political interests and incentives, policy-making process, and individual and group political behavior that impact learning in school-based settings. Includes component of special education and diversity educational law. |
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| EDU 723. |
Personnel Leadership and Human Resources |
3-0-3
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| A study of the staffing aspects of a school system; interviewing hiring and retaining quality personnel will be reviewed. Learning activities specific to candidates's school/district will include topics such as human resource management and development principles, mentoring, terminating, effective teaching documentation, faculty allotments, effective and ineffective communicating and relating to others. |
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| EDU 724. |
Contemporary Issues in Teaching and Learning |
3-0-3 |
| Examination of current issues that impact teaching and learning for K-12 learners, teachers, learning communities and stakeholders. Topics derived from current research issues and changes that come from local, state, national and global political mandates that affect teaching and learning. |
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| EDU 725. |
Current Issues in Educational Leadership: Facilities, Budget and School Stakeholders |
3-0-3
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| Special issues and topics of concern identified by educational leaders and administrators. Candidates will describe and examine through performance-based activities school/district issues that may include site-based budgeting, federal funds, infrastructure financing, school revenues, tax sources, accountability, vouchers, budget preparation, master scheduling, facility plans, construction, site locations,maintenance, community involvement, politics of education, school boards, school choice, charter schools, parent involvement and other related topics. Performance-based activities will be documented in Internship Administrative Plan and Internship Log. |
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| EDU 726. |
Special Problems in Technology-Based Instruction |
3-0-3 |
| Application of instructional design principles to the development of technology-based instruction that incorporates state-of-the-art materials and methods such as digital audio and video, optical media, graphical user interfaces, alternate input devices and web design. Design and creation of technology-enhanced classroom environments. Examination of the role of current and emerging technologies in the classroom. |
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| EDU 727. |
Issues in Educational Leadership |
3-0-3
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Special topics of concern to educational leaders and administrators. Development of concepts and skills involved in educational reform. Topics may include, but are not limited to, strategic planning, consensus building, assessment issues, change processes, technology, community relations and marketing strategies, and partnerships. Emphasis on understanding the importance of diversity and equity in a democratic society.
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| EDU 728. |
Models of Teaching |
3-0-3 |
| Introduction to a variety of models of instruction for improved teaching and increased student learning. Reflection on chosen teaching models with the goal of guiding and improving teaching in the schools. |
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| EDU 729. |
Supervised Residency 3-4 hours variable Credit |
| Performance-based experiences in building-level or system-level education settings directly related to candidate's specific job assignment. Specific residency experiences wil be collaboratively designed through an Individualized Induction Plan by the Beginning Leader candidate Support Team (candidate, district and college personnel) to define evidence that addresses Leadership Standards/Elements 1 - 6. Candidates will complete four semesters of residency accomplishing designated experiences at a satisfactory level. To be repeated for credit each of the four semesters of the program. Fee required. Grading: Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. |
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| EDU 733. |
Sustaining School Improvement: Data-Based Decision Making |
3-0-3 |
This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to explore and apply basic concept supporting data-based decision making and performance accountability. Data-based decision making applications, problem-solving techniques and methods for engaging in systematic analysis for sustaining school improvement. The models, tools, techniques and theory of data-based decision amking that can improve the quality of leadership decisions are examined through solution-based scenarios before application of these skills in the candidates educational setting.
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| EDU 790. |
Professional Seminar |
3-0-3 |
| Canididates will provide evidence of and relfect upon knowledge, skills and dispositions developed through performance-based activities submitted in professional portfolios aligned to educational leadership standards. |
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