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Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Development in Education

This course, led by Prof. Noni M. Reis at San Jose State University in Spring 2010, focuses on the essential qualities of effective instructional leaders. Through various activities, including affinity diagrams and seminar discussions, students will explore aspects of instructional leadership, curriculum, and the philosophy behind educational practices. The agenda covers an introduction to instructional leadership, community-building exercises, and reading assignments aimed at enhancing participants' understanding of educational leadership roles and responsibilities.

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Instructional Leadership and Curriculum Development in Education

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  1. EDAD 202 – The Educator Prof. Noni M. Reis Educational Leadership Spring 2010

  2. 202 A– The Instructional Leader Prof. Noni M. Reis San Jose State University Spring, 2010

  3. Ed.Ad. 202Agenda—Jan. 26, 2010 • Welcome, Check In, Announcements • Overview of Course • Introduction to Instructional Leadership • Affinity Diagram Activity • Seminar Discussion • Curriculum and Instruction • Professional Reading • Seminar Discussion • Overview of Syllabus • Closure & Homework Next class February 2

  4. Community Building New Visions Introduce yourself to two classmates that you don’t know very well. Find something that you have in common.

  5. Instructional Leadership Affinity Diagram: • Individually--list 3-4 qualities of “effective, instructional leaders” • Sort and combine these in your table group. • As a class, identify a common list

  6. Instructional Leadership • Review Slide from PACE study • Discuss components of Instructional Leadership

  7. Silent Shadowing of Principals School Leadership Tasks Administrative Leader Instructional Leader Relationship Builder • Management • (CEO) • budgets • personnel • teacher • concerns • non-instruc. • staff • school mtgs. • networking • self-improve. • Operations • (COO) • compliance • schedules • facilities • safe school • discipline • student • services • attendance • testing • supervising • Day-to-Day • Instruction • coaching • evaluating • Sp. Ed. • classroom • observations • required PD • using data • teaching • students • Instructional • Program • educational • program • curriculum • assessment • planning PD • releasing • teachers • supplement. • instruction • Fostering • Internal • Relationships • students • parents • staff • activities • counseling • staff, students, • parents • Brokering • (Building • Support & • Obtaining • External • Resources) • local • community • fundraising • resources fr. • district office

  8. Curriculum and Philosophy The ways in which instructions leaders address the tasks are determined by a variety of factors, including district mandates. However, a solid grounding in issues of curriculum and instruction will help develop instructional leadership.

  9. Curriculum and Philosophy Activity: Read one of the assigned articles Schiro, M. Introduction to the curriculum Iideologies Ornstein, A. Philosophy as a basis for curriculum decisions Class Discussion

  10. Overview of Syllabus • Participation • Journal Reflections • Readings • Assignments

  11. Homework for Feb. 2 • Ch. 1 in textbook (Professional Learning Communities at Work) • Journal # 1– Read and respond to one element (a-d) of the following prompt: • Which philosophical approach reflects your beliefs about (a) the school’s purpose, (b) what subjects are of value, (c ) how students learn, or (d) the process of teaching and learning.

  12. Saturday Session: • Saturday, February 6, 2010 – Instructional Leadership • Location/Other Details • February 6, 2010 – Sweeney Hall, Room 100 • Other

  13. Working Dinner Activity • Discuss journal prompt for next week… which element will you address?

  14. 202 B – Research Prof. Noni M. Reis San Jose State University Spring, 2010

  15. Agenda • Overview of Syllabus • Identify problems/topics of interest • Entering into a scholarly conversation • What is research?

  16. Overview of Syllabus • Participation • Readings • Assignments

  17. Identify problems – topics of interest • Reflect on some areas of professional interest that might be possible topics and discuss with table group. • Class discussion

  18. What is Research Seminar Discussion • Qualitative • Quantitative

  19. Homework Text – Galvan, Ch. 1 & 13

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