TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING COMMUNITIES

EDPSYCH/ELPA 780

Course Description

Focuses on knowledge and skills teachers need to be leaders in their schools in facilitating the development of strong learning communities that include students, teachers, families, administrators, and other educators. Understand key concepts, theories, and models used in building and sustaining effective learning communities; develop skills in creating practices that contribute to effective teacher leadership; and identify and strengthen skills needed to lead schools to build learning communities that promote student learning.

Prerequisties

Declared in Educational Psychology: Professional Educator (MSPE)

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.66

-3.63% from Historical

Completion Rate

94.74%

-2.11% from Historical

A Rate

73.68%

-15.4% from Historical

Class Size

22.58% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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