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: Shared Decision-Making
- Understand the significance of shared decision-making and identify opportunities to apply this technique in daily practice.
- Examine the application of this skill in the context of the Texas Education Code requirements as an example for implementing shared decision-making committees in public schools.
Module 2: Leadership for Low-Performing Schools
- Investigate how the principal’s leadership impacts the school.
- Explore the four main areas schools should focus on to improve student achievement.
Module 3: Characteristics of Ineffective Leaders
- Identify signs and characteristics of an ineffective leader.
- Explore the impact of ineffective leadership on student achievement.
- Design a growth plan to improve leadership skills.
Module 4: Leadership Styles
- List different leadership styles.
- Identify the positives and negatives of each leadership style and how they could affect students and school climate.
- Apply knowledge of leadership styles to practical scenarios in educational settings.
This is a four-module micro-credential that awards a certificate worth four continuing professional development units/hours (CPUs) upon completion.