EDL 512 Communication and Technological Skills for Education Leaders

The course explores advanced communications and technological capacities associated with effective leadership in educational settings. The course examines conceptual frameworks, national standards and research that support productive leadership practices in visualizing, designing, and implementing rich teaching-and-learning environments to increase equity, inclusion, teacher efficacy, and good digital citizenship practices. Candidates will study and apply communications and technology skills to frame discussions of teaching, to foster trust in teachers and students, to build culturally proficient teams, to use data to tell organizational stories, and to engage in effective routine and crisis communications with impactful messaging using social media. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours