Erik Erikson et. Leadership in Educational Settings Emphasis on the role of educators as instructional innovators and change-agents within complex educational organizations. Focus on the nature and implementation of educational leadership. Students will be involved in the development and analysis of leadership strategies to effect systems change. Functional literacy, aesthetic literacy, aliteracy, cross-cultural literacy patterns.
Students critique current literacy practices and programs within and beyond schools.
Connections among social, historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of literacy as they deconstruct current practice. Richard L Allington and Sean A. Walmsley eds. Planning and Policy Development in Education Examination of the demographic, political, and social contexts of planning and policy making. Students will be expected to identify and examine in depth one or more planning and policy issues by using the techniques, methods, and disciplinary constructs of their academic or professional field. Special Education and School Reform Examination and critical review of current professional literature and practices in special education.