Educational Leadership 102
EdL 102: School Improvement & Sustainability
Description
This course is intended for school building administrators, teacher leaders, and district human resources staff. In this course, participants will learn practical strategies on how to assess school culture and climate, along with how to establish a healthy school culture and climate where staff turnover is not the norm.
Staff mental health, the labor shortage, and staff retention are major concerns right now in schools and school systems all over the world. Hiring and retaining high quality staff greatly impacts student outcomes and is often the greatest leverage point for school improvement. This course will also dive into adult social emotional learning and practical strategies for not only retaining your staff, but positioning them to be their best. When teachers are doing well mentally and emotionally, everyone benefits, especially their students.
For participants seeking professional licensure or re-licensure, the total number of hours required to complete this course in its entirety are equivalent to one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit (approx. 15 hours). Please note, however, that licensure requirements are typically not universal and may vary from state to state.
This course is brought to you by Mirror Start Educational Consulting. We are a consulting firm committed to disrupting cycles of inequity that have existed in schools and educational systems for far too long. With a combined 25+ years of experience as K-12 practitioners across teaching, pupil services and administration, having held various leadership positions, we specialize in supporting school and district leaders with leading for change and achieving more equitable student outcomes.
What You Will Learn!
- I can describe the strategic planning process.
- I can explain how progress monitoring is vital to maintaining a healthy school culture and climate.
- I can synthesize key points pertaining to staff well-being and retention to formulate a plan for fostering a more positive work environment.
- I can demonstrate my cumulative learning in this module via a summative assessment.
Who Should Attend!
- Intended learners primarily include school building administrators, teacher leaders, and district human resources staff, but can be impactful for practitioners across all professional sectors.