FOED 6020 Syllabus

Foundations of Educational Leadership

Fall 2010

Course Title: Instructional Leadership Number: SPSE 6020

Instructor: Joel Hausler

Jones Hall 320

Office phone (615) 904-8272

Home phone (931) 394-3053

Web address: www.mtsu.edu/~jhausler

Email – jhausler@MTSU.edu

Text: SuperVision: A Developmental Approach, Glickman et al, 7^th or 8^th ed.

Goals of the Course:

• to investigate the framework of instructional leadership
• to introduce the Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards
• to have candidates assess leadership competencies
• to introduce the MTSU electronic portfolio
• to prepare a professional development plan based on TILS

Topics:

• overview of the MTSU Leadership Academy
• the MTSU Leadership Academy – admissions process
• the role of an instructional leader
• leadership competencies and skills
• the MTSU electronic portfolio
• the Professional Development program

PowerPoint Presentations for Part III of the Supervision text.

Chapter 6 – Supervisory Behavior Continuum

Chapter 7 – Developmental Supervision

Case Studies

Chapter 8 – Directive Control Behaviors

Chapter 9 – Directive Informational Behaviors

Chapter 10 – Collaborative Behaviors

Chapter 11 – Non-Directive Behaviors

Chapter 12 – Developmental Supervision: Theory and Practice

Assignments

1. Each candidate will take the Self Assessment of Leadership Competencies and prepare a professional development plan using the MTSU Evaluation Rubric. This professional development plan will be based on a personal assessment of Leadership Competencies and a meeting with their instructor. Each candidate will prepare a list of personal goals to be the basis of this plan.

2. Each candidate will interview an instructional leader. Questions for the interview will be discussed in class but the interview should focus on the philosophy of leadership. Interviews should be either electronic or narrative in style. Questions should be included as well as a reflection on the interview.

3. Candidates will prepare a response to the leadership skills based on the Leadership Continuum presented in class. Each skill will be based on the candidate’s assessment of how well they currently use each skill. Other skills may be included from class discussion.

4. Candidates will prepare a list of Professional Development Activities planned for Spring Semester 2011.

Grading Scale:

A - 92-100 Completion of all requirements in a thorough, thoughtful, and timely manner. Careful preparation of the Professional Development program. Active class participation.

B – 85 - 91 Completion of all requirements in a manner that represents a less substantive effort - in other words more than just going through the motions. Professional Development program less well defined. Active class participation. B+ at 90-91, B- at 82-83.

C - <84 Completion of all requirements.

Class participation, going through the assignments without a thoughtful approach to assignments C+ and C- as above.

D - <76 Completion of all requirements at the most minimal level.

All parts of the application process for full Admission to the Leadership Academy must be completed to register for the Spring Semester.

Application for the MTSU Leadership Academy

The MTSU Evaluation Rubric (Electronic Portfolio) used for the Leadership Academy

The Self Assessment of Leadership Competencies

The Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards