EDU 581 Professional Learning and Instructional Leadership
Educational leaders foster growth and learning for faculty by nurturing professional learning communities as well as by supervising and evaluating teachers and others responsible for delivering educational experiences. This course introduces students to a wide range of approaches to professional learning communities in education and exposes them to multiple models in the field. Additionally, students will learn a variety of approaches to supervision and will develop the skills of observing teachers, conferencing with them and providing them with feedback. Students will also learn various approaches to teacher evaluation. Bridges to residencies: students will create and lead a professional learning community; students will supervise a teacher over a 3-month period.