EDL 7205:Leading Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program or permission of the instructor.
This course focuses primarily on the Board of Regents’ performance strands of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and Professional Standards Committee Standards for school culture, instructional program, best practices, professional growth plans. In this course, future educational leaders apply current research and instructional design principles to design a 21st century learning experiences for all students. Educational leaders must be able to promote and support learning environments that best prepare all students for life and work in the 21st Century. The ultimate goal of this course is to prepare educational leaders to understand the needs of 21st Century learner, review teaching practices and tools best suited to meeting the needs of all 21st Century learners, and facilitate the design and delivery of 21st Century instruction. In this course, future educational leaders learn to engage teachers in cooperative work to design, monitor, and revise instruction to improve student achievement of all students including those with special needs and who are culturally and linguistically diverse; lead others in research-based learning strategies and processes; promote the use of technology to support student mastery of Georgia performance standards; and to design and implement assessments for student learning.