Principalship
Course Description: This course will study the wide range of responsibilities of the principal as both manager and educational leader. Topics include establishing a common vision and purpose with stakeholders, working collaboratively to achieve common goals, developing a learner centered school culture, planning for the improvement of instruction, school finance management, supervising employees, providing a safe school environment, promoting student health and welfare, and initiating, managing, and evaluating change.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply appropriate organization theory to specific issues in the principalship
- Demonstrate problem analysis skills
- Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate sensitivity to needs of others in problem–solving situations
- Demonstrate understanding of importance of positive relationships with other personnel in the school setting, e.g. central office, board of education, assistant principals, teachers and support staff
- Articulate the role of the principal in improving teaching and learning
- Articulate a basis for operation for the principal
- Describe school–centered and society–related problems and issues
