Leadership Matters–All Aboard

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Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Educators Only

In this course, facilitated by the Center for Instructional Leadership, this year’s summit will again serve as a launch point for ongoing, just-in-time professional learning throughout school year 2022 - 2023. The learning experiences at the summit are designed to support you as you continue to enhance your skills in the five key areas of DoDEA's Definition of Instructional Leadership:

  • Communicating a shared vision of excellent instruction
  • Establishing and sustaining a culture of trust, continuous improvement, and reflective practice
  • Prioritizing collaborative and ongoing professional learning
  • Maximizing time for instructional improvement
  • Being intentional about building and leveraging teacher expertise

Administrators will meet in large group sessions as well as smaller break-out discussion sessions, led by current senior leaders from DoDEA Pacific and DoDEA Headquarters.

Course Details

Number of Units:  2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend:  This course provides continuing education for DoDEA educators.

Prerequisites:

None

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What You Will Learn

  • Continue to build and enhance their skills for developing strong leadership teams in their schools
  • Continue to build and enhance their skills for developing a culture of collaboration among teachers to engage in instructional rounds within their districts and schools
  • Continue to build and enhance their skills for crafting timely, specific, and actionable feedback for teachers on the LWT and FCOT
  • Participate in an ED Camp to explore topics of interest and relevance to their schools to build a better knowledge base and support networks among their colleagues
  • Continue to build and enhance their skills for Engage in an array of Leaders Inspire sessions
    that are built around a variety of instructional leadership topics
  • Prepare for the school year with just-in-time topics presented by colleagues in the Office of General Counsel (OGC), Labor Management Employee Relations (LMER), and Diversity Management Equal Opportunity (DMEO)
  • Network and build relationships with other school and district leaders

Instructors

Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

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Credit Validation

The University of San Diego’s Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers graduate-level extension credit for work completed in trainings, workshops, conferences, induction, credentials, and other professional development programs not offered directly by USD. Complete one of the above and a member of our division will help you earn credit for your hard work and dedication to continuing your education.

Key Benefits of Credit Validation Courses

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Earn credit for your previous work in trainings, workshops, and conferences through a simple process.

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Many receiving institutions may accept credits towards degree programs, giving you a head start in earning a graduate degree.