EDUC 7702 - Best Practices in Secondary Schools

3 Credit Hours 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate study in education.
With a focus on the adolescent/young adult learner, this course focuses on preparing expert teacher-leaders to implement research-based best practices of exemplary secondary schools. Course provides extensive examination of learning theories and their application to diverse secondary classrooms. Current renewal and reform initiatives in American high schools are examined in depth with the aim of preparing expert teacher-leaders for collaborative roles in their school and district.