EDU 583 Leading Change in Jewish Education
Jewish educational leaders enter institutions with existing structures, cultures and practices that may not yet match their vision for ideal learning environments. The educational leader must navigate that reality in order to move the institution toward an educational vision. In order to do that, a leader must be able to understand the factors that either enhance or impede an institution’s ability to change and consider strategies that lead to successful change in educational institutions. In this course, students will explore the complex dynamics and many factors that go into leading and making change in organizations with a mindset that is attuned to the needs, identities, lived experiences and perspectives of community members and builds a culture in which all members experience a sense of belonging. Additionally, students will make distinctions between types of change, examine a number of change methodologies, and select one (or a combination of several) to facilitate a process of educational change. This course includes 10 hours of clinical supervision in which the student will apply the topics and theories of the course in their residency work.