Strategic Leadership in the PreK-12 Education Ecosystem

EDU BA333 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

*Only Offered for Online Ed.M. Students* The primary goal of this course is to prepare aspiring and growing leaders for impactful work in the education ecosystem, with an emphasis placed on school leadership, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurial leadership. The course will focus on three dimensions of leadership. The first dimension focuses on understanding the impact we’re seeking to have and how that impact happens in multiple parts of the Pk-12 Education Ecosystem, which is a framework Dr. Scott has developed. The second dimension relates to the ways (skills, characteristics, and dispositions) we lead within the ecosystem. This dimension utilizes HGSE’s Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship framework along with an amendment to include two complimentary elements: 1) REDI, which stands for Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and 2) Leading Learning. The third dimension utilizes Ron Heifitz’s and Marty Linky’s idea of technical vs. adaptive frame in understanding how to build your analytical skills in understanding the challenges one faces in current and future roles. By the end of this course, aspiring leaders will be able to clearly envision themselves as leaders, who strategically navigate the education ecosystem to realize maximal impact.