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OTL505 - Educational Systems and Change
Course Description
This course equips students with the skills to navigate the dynamic landscape of education. Participants will learn to design data-informed strategies for impactful change and develop their unique profiles as teacher leaders. The curriculum provides insight into the profound influence of global trends, including technology, diversity, and globalization, on educational practices. A significant emphasis is placed on understanding and evaluating the implications of regulations in the education sector.
Credit Hours: 3
OTL510 - Teacher Leadership
Course Description
This course empowers teachers with the tools and insights necessary for impactful leadership in diverse learning environments. Participants will hone in on identifying essential leadership traits and master the art of fostering meaningful collaborations with stakeholders. Through a blend of theory and practice, students will learn to navigate and optimize leadership opportunities while crafting instruments to elevate teacher leadership. A significant emphasis of the course lies in analyzing leadership perceptions within learning settings and devising strategies to address and mitigate organizational challenges.
Credit Hours: 3
OTL515 - Teacher as an Instructional Change Agent
Course Description
This course focuses on the teacher leader as an instructional change agent, in a role typically referred to as instructional coach. This course investigates the change process from the coach’s perspective. Whether working with one client or team of teachers, the position of instructional coach requires knowledge of change processes, curriculum content, professional learning standards, and barriers that inhibit change. From analyzing data to conducting coaching conversations, students explore the many duties of the instructional coach.
Credit Hours: 3
OTL560 - Facilitating Learning and Transfer
Course Description
This course provides educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively implement learning transfer in K-12 settings. Participants will learn to apply core theories that enhance the transferability of learning, recognize and address the challenges that hinder this process, and appreciate the multifaceted components that contribute to successful learning transfer. The curriculum also provides hands-on opportunities to craft lessons that are firmly grounded in learning transfer principles, ensuring educators are well-prepared to facilitate impactful learning experiences.
Credit Hours: 3
