EDU 726Instructional & Curriculum Leadership

This course presents curriculum and instruction from a leadership perspective within the contexts of K-12 schools, national and state colleges. Candidates examine contemporary issues in school curriculum, including policy initiatives and reform efforts affecting curricular decision-making. The course prepares candidates to analyze and design appropriate strategies for implementing and evaluating curricula and to investigate the implications of curricula for educational programming. Candidates also learn specific foundations and procedures for professional development that have well-documented effects on student achievement.