EDAD 202 – The Educator

Prof. Noni M. ReisEducational Leadership

Spring 2010

202 A– The Instructional Leader

Prof. Noni M. ReisSan Jose State University

Spring, 2010

Ed.Ad. 202Agenda—Jan. 26, 2010

• Welcome, Check In, Announcements

• Overview of Course

• Introduction to Instructional Leadership– Affinity Diagram Activity– Seminar Discussion

• Curriculum and Instruction– Professional Reading– Seminar Discussion

• Overview of Syllabus

• Closure & Homework

Next class February 2

Community Building

New VisionsIntroduce yourself to two classmates that you don’t know very well. Find something that you have in common.

Instructional Leadership

Affinity Diagram:1.Individually--list 3-4 qualities of “effective, instructional leaders”2.Sort and combine these in your table group.3.As a class, identify a common list

Instructional Leadership

• Review Slide from PACE study• Discuss components of Instructional

Leadership

Silent Shadowing of Principals

Administrative Leader

Instructional Leader

RelationshipBuilder

Management(CEO)

• budgets• personnel• teacher concerns• non-instruc. staff• school mtgs.• networking• self-improve.

Operations(COO)

• compliance• schedules• facilities• safe school• discipline• student services• attendance• testing• supervising

Day-to-Day Instruction

• coaching• evaluating• Sp. Ed.• classroom observations• required PD• using data• teaching students

Instructional Program

• educational program• curriculum• assessment• planning PD• releasing teachers• supplement. instruction

Fostering Internal Relationships

• students• parents• staff• activities• counseling staff, students, parents

Brokering(BuildingSupport &ObtainingExternal Resources)

• local community• fundraising• resources fr. district office

School Leadership Tasks

Curriculum and Philosophy

The ways in which instructions leaders address the tasks are determined by a variety of factors, including district mandates. However, a solid grounding in issues of curriculum and instruction will help develop instructional leadership.

Curriculum and Philosophy

Activity: Read one of the assigned articlesSchiro, M. Introduction to the curriculum Iideologies

Ornstein, A. Philosophy as a basis for curriculum decisions

Class Discussion

Overview of Syllabus

1. Participation2. Journal Reflections3. Readings4. Assignments

Homework for Feb. 2

• Ch. 1 in textbook (Professional Learning Communities at Work)

• Journal # 1– Read and respond to one element (a-d) of the following prompt: – Which philosophical approach reflects your beliefs

about (a) the school’s purpose, (b) what subjects are of value, (c ) how students learn, or (d) the process of teaching and learning.

Saturday Session:

• Saturday, February 6, 2010 – Instructional Leadership

• Location/Other Details– February 6, 2010 – Sweeney Hall, Room 100 – Other

Working Dinner Activity

• Discuss journal prompt for next week… which element will you address?

202 B – Research

Prof. Noni M. ReisSan Jose State University

Spring, 2010

Agenda

• Overview of Syllabus• Identify problems/topics of interest• Entering into a scholarly conversation• What is research?

Overview of Syllabus

1. Participation2. Readings3. Assignments

Identify problems – topics of interest

• Reflect on some areas of professional interest that might be possible topics and discuss with table group.

• Class discussion

What is Research

Seminar Discussion– Qualitative– Quantitative

Homework

Text – Galvan, Ch. 1 & 13