This course will focus on skills needed by effective school leaders to actively cultivate, support, and develop other leaders within the organization. We will investigate the identification of emerging teacher leaders and how to nurture them; how to delegate and reflect trust in those individuals’ creating a succession management plan; and developing and sustaining supportive relationships among all stakeholders.

Roll play activities might include panel discussions with simulated stakeholders related to a “hot topic” issue (such as adopting school uniforms or going to a block schedule), delegation of a task or duty and letting go of the reigns, and others.

Reflection Logs and Key Terms will be completed following the Reflection Journal and Key Term Guide sheets distributed to participants. Participants keep these information sheets in their own portfolios to be used for future reference. The administrator of this program may elect to review such portfolios at will or at particular junctures in the program.