PAC East ISS Home Week – Collective Responsibility: Leveraging Best Practices to Intentionally Plan Goals and Support PAC East Leaders and Schools

2 Units
DoDEA
Credit Validation

Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only

In this two-hour graduate credit course, facilitated by the Pacific East District Leadership the June 2024, ISS Home Week will again serve as a wrap up for ongoing, just-in-time professional learning to begin a launch for the 2024-25SY. The learning experiences at the Home Week is 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

Participants will meet in large group sessions as well as smaller break-out discussion sessions, led by DoDEA Pacific East District Leadership and peers to increase the collective efficacy of the Pacific East ISS team.

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 attending the PAC East ISS home week. Pacific East District Office to include Superintendent, Community Superintendents and Instructional System Specialists Only.

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What You Will Learn

  • Continue to build and enhance their skills for developing strong leadership teams in their districts and 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
  • Continue to build and enhance their skills to engage in an array of Collective Responsibility sessions that are built around a variety of instructional leadership topics
  • Prepare for the continuity of the 2024-25SY with just-in-time topics presented with topics presented by District Leadership, ISSs, and CIL personnel
  • Network and build relationships with other school and district leaders

Instructors

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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.

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