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: The Core of Leadership
- Discover critical leadership theories and models.
- Understand how these theories and models can guide the development of your leadership style.
- Identify your core leadership principles and evaluate how they model effective leadership.
Module 2: Power, Control, Influence
- Recognize where and how power, control, and influence affect leadership.
- Understand the value of each and avoid the pitfalls.
Module 3: Foundations of Servant Leadership
- Understand the core principles of servant leadership.
- Explore the impact of servant leadership on organizational culture and effectiveness.
- Reflect on the unique application of servant leadership and your leadership skills per servant leadership values.
Module 4: Introduction to Synergistic Leadership Theory (SLT)
- Understand the foundations of Synergistic Leadership Theory (SLT).
- Distinguish between leadership style and behavior.
- Analyze the impact of personal attributes on leadership.
- Evaluate the alignment between the leader and organizational behavior.
This is a four-module micro-credential that awards a certificate worth four continuing professional development units/hours (CPUs) upon completion.