Full course description
Dive into our engaging virtual professional development (VPD) micro-credentials that are tailored to deliver targeted strategies to empower administrators, school leaders, and teachers to enhance and turnaround schools. Accessible anytime, anywhere, our modules discuss best practices and provide opportunities to enhance your leadership abilities and drive positive change within your school community. These micro-credentials are developed by the Texas A&M Educational Leadership Research Center (ELRC), with funding provided through a grant from Education Innovation and Research (EIR), the U.S. Department of Education.
Module 1: You need to know your people to Lead
- Define what a good working relationship looks like.
- Understand how to express to your staff the value you place on their work.
- Identify characteristics of building relationships.
Module 2: Building Relational Trust in Schools
- Explain the importance of building trust and relationships with staff.
- Identify and apply techniques to improve relationships with staff.
- Demonstrate compassionate leadership behaviors that foster trust.
- Evaluate different leadership styles and their impact on relational trust in schools.
This is a two-module micro-credential that awards a certificate worth two continuing professional development units/hours (CPUs) upon completion.