EDA624 Supervision of Instruction
Lead Faculty: Dr. David Kurth
Course Description
Theoretical and practical framework for supervising and evaluating instruction. A variety of theoretical perspectives and skills for engaging in the practice of supervision of instruction, curriculum assessment, program quality, and standards-based instruction. Emphasis on instructional leadership in maintaining and increasing teaching effectiveness provided through relevant professional development opportunities.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand and appreciate the role of diversity in teaching and learning.
- Analyze curriculum and instruction in terms of models of teaching, instructional strategies, assessment, and classroom organization and management, and using techniques such as clinical supervision.
- Use content standards and instructional strategies as a foundation for instructional decision-making.
- Identify and practice the key leadership components to facilitate collaboration, consultation and shared decision making in an environment that promotes accountability and ethical conduct.
- Understand the effect of focused professional development on improved student academic performance.
- Apply a process of continual evaluation to promote positive change in the instructional program.
