EDUO 9902: Balancing Your Role as Teacher and Leader

Teacher Leadership
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Course Overview

Teacher leadership is not an isolated task. Growing as a leader involves building connections with colleagues while remaining grounded in improving learning for all students. Explore the complexities of communicating with adult learners as you examine characteristics of teacher leaders. Critically analyze the conditions that encourage individual commitment to action that have impact on improving classroom practices and student success.

Course Objectives

In this course participants will have opportunity to:

  • Analyze the characteristics of teacher leaders;
  • Explore effective practices to foster sustained collaboration; and
  • Critically reflect on readings and observations of leadership practices

Course Materials
Berry, B., Byrd, A., & Wieder, A. (2013). Teacherpreneurs: Innovative teachers who lead but don’t leave. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Subscription to the Teaching Channel

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Instructor

Janita Love

Janita Love, M.S. degrees in Teaching and in Education.

  • 20 years of experience in the field of education, racial equity and professional learning.
  • I am passionately advocated for underserved and marginalized communities in her work as an educator, equity specialist, organizational improvement specialist and coordinator of organizational development for a large school district.
  • I have effectively utilized relational trust, relationship building, theories of organizational change and anti-racist, anti-biased philosophies to propel social change and redesign the current landscape of school and organizational culture.
  • Personal interests are reading, crafting and time spent with her children.

Instructor

Gina Bergskaug

B.A., M.A. Curriculum & Instruction

C.A.G.S Educational Leadership, 9-12 chemistry, K-12 Principal, K-12 Director of Curriculum, K-12 Superintendent 21 years.

Gina focuses on rethinking instructional approaches, empowering teachers and students to take risks, and engaging in reflective practices.

Gina's personal interests are her 4 children and their many activities, running, and cooking.