Educational Leadership

• Understand the fundamentals of educational leadership
• Analyze different leadership styles and determine which is most effective for a given situation
• Develop strategies for creating a vision and mission statement for your school or organization
• Learn how to effectively manage staff and resources
• Gain knowledge on how to create a positive learning environment
• Explore ways to foster collaboration among staff members
• Identify strategies for engaging students in learning activities
• Develop communication skills necessary for successful leadership roles
• Learn how to evaluate performance and provide feedback to staff members
• Understand the importance of self-reflection in order to improve as a leader

Classroom Management in Elementary Grades

• Develop strategies to establish a safe and orderly learning environment
• Understand the need for positive reinforcement and consequences
• Utilizing classroom management techniques to facilitate student learning
• Identifying effective communication procedures between teachers and parents
• Create an effective classroom management plan for your elementary students that will sustain itself throughout the school year
• Gain a better understanding of how to maintain a positive classroom environment
• Deal with difficult situations as they arise
• Understand how to foster a positive learning environment and manage your classroom with clarity and confidence
• Organizing and managing materials
• Setting expectations for student behavior
• Developing procedures to support positive reinforcement
• Using incentives to motivate students
• Utilizing appropriate discipline techniques in response to misbehavior
• Understand how cultural and language differences can impact classroom management decisions

• Understand the importance of observation and assessment in early childhood education
• Learn how to observe children effectively
• Gather objective documentation data to be accountable for actions taken
• Develop plans that support a child's development and learning
• Use observational assessments to evaluate the performance
• Recognize the power of observations in understanding a child's needs and interests
• Become familiar with formal and informal observation methods
• Utilize observations to assess and enhance learning and development in children
• Gain an understanding of the skills necessary for conducting good observations
• Learn how historically teachers have used observations as part of their practice

• Understand the role of evidence-based practices in promoting student success with disabilities
• Learn about components of individualized education programs (IEPs) relevant to accommodations and modifications
• Develop strategies for creating and utilizing a variety of instructional materials and assessments to meet individual student needs
• Explore tools for implementing appropriate accommodations that are tailored to student needs in the classroom setting
• Gain an understanding of best practices for working effectively with parents/guardians on behalf of students with disabilities
• Acquire skills for effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication around the provision of accommodations
• Understand the importance of developing strong relationships between educators, students, families
• Develop techniques for assessing student progress related to specific accommodations or adaptations in place
• Examine ways to address challenging behaviors associated with disability through thoughtful use of accommodation/modification services
• Discover resources available for additional support related to the implementation or evaluation of accommodations/modifications