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Instructional Leadership
and Learning Strategies - EADM 736
Fall 2014 Dr. Sam Crowell Reflection… Dr. Crowell imparted his knowledge, passion and life’s work as an instructional leader in a unique manner which validated my role as leader in the profession of early childhood education. In addition to the books, we discussed the importance building and maintaining relationships as leaders. We also discussed about authoritarian leadership, authentic leadership, distributive leadership, facilitated leadership, systems theory, types of systems (open and closed) and the effects of these in schools and business organization. I found the discussion on hegemony to be particularly fascinating and to learn that every society experience hegemony and individuals should play according to the rules of the game is a powerful experience. This course also validated my teaching style when I began my career as a preschool teacher and now as an adjunct instructor teaching early childhood courses at College of the Desert and serving as an administrator at First 5 Riverside. I still remember the excitement, eagerness and the active involvement of my preschool children twenty four year ago in 1992, when the children were given an opportunity to paint real fish as an extended activity followed from a field trip to the trout farm. Dr. Crowell shared the importance of consolidated experiences according to neuroscience. |
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Course Description and Goals were obtained from the Course Syllabus
Course Description
EADM 738 - Covers standards, curriculum, instructional strategies, supervision, trends, and innovations.
Goals
(1) Develop an advanced knowledge of:
(a) Systems thinking and Leadership;
(b) Instructional implications of neurobiology and cognitive science;
(2) Identify explicit and implicit values and ideologies and show their influence on educational policies and practices; be able to relate this to theories and perspectives previously encountered in the doctoral program.
(3) Express a personal position regarding the role of education in contemporary American society and formulate your own arguments for or against positions related to current issues and practices.
Course Description
EADM 738 - Covers standards, curriculum, instructional strategies, supervision, trends, and innovations.
Goals
(1) Develop an advanced knowledge of:
(a) Systems thinking and Leadership;
(b) Instructional implications of neurobiology and cognitive science;
(2) Identify explicit and implicit values and ideologies and show their influence on educational policies and practices; be able to relate this to theories and perspectives previously encountered in the doctoral program.
(3) Express a personal position regarding the role of education in contemporary American society and formulate your own arguments for or against positions related to current issues and practices.