Shared Vision of Learning

Course Description

Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of teaching and learning supported by the school community. For candidates in Santa Clara County Office/NU joint program only.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural pluralism, economic and social diversity, and the demographics which affect school-community relations.
• Construct an effective school public relations program.
• Apply theoretical and practical roles aspects of organizational development within a school or school district.
• Develop skills to contribute to a school environment committed to improving teaching for all staff and learning for all students, and develop shared leadership skills.
• Apply the process of change in building an effective instructional program.
• Identify and practice the key leadership components to facilitate collaboration, consultation and shared decision making in an environment that promotes accountability and ethical conduct.
• Develop skills to contribute to a school environment committed to improving teaching for all staff and learning for all students, and develop shared leadership skills.
• Apply practical knowledge of collaborative strategies and methods of achieving effective school-community relations.
• Apply effective leadership communication skills.
• Apply the process of change in building an effective instructional program in cultural diversity.
• Implement educational change by mobilizing community support with consideration of special interest groups.
• Identify and practice the key leadership components to facilitate collaboration, consultation and shared decision making in an environment that promotes accountability and ethical conduct.