ECED 411 - Leadership Seminar

Credits: 2
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Explore and reflect on the skills necessary to be a teacher-leader. Topics include: collaborating effectively with paraeducators, building reciprocal relationships with families, and advocating for student needs.

Prerequisite: None.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Actively seek input and contributions from families, colleagues, and professionals to understand and support each learner’s development.
Seek opportunities to model effective practice, lead professional learning activities, or serve in leadership roles, advocating for learners and the learning environment.
Apply advocacy skills and promote accessibility of dual language programs, particularly for minoritized populations, as part of their roles as educators.
Use feedback and data to finalize their professional growth plan.

Course Contents

Input and contributions from families, colleagues, and professionals in supporting each learner’s development.
Effective practice, professional learning activities, leadership roles, advocacy for learners and the learning environment.
Advocacy skills and accessibility of dual language programs, particularly for minoritized populations, as part of the role of an educators.
Feedback and data for the professional growth plan.

Instructional Units: 2