CUR 528 - Teacher Leaders: Basic Principles

Credits: 3
The knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to be a successful and effective teacher leader in an educational setting will be explored in this course. The areas of attention include, but are not limited to: what it means to be a teacher leader, the obstacles and challenges to becoming a teacher leader, the development and nurturing of school-based learning communities, improving communication skills necessary for facilitation and collaboration among teacher colleagues, developing and enhancing community relationships and parental relationships, and the exploration of effective staff development practices.