Description
Current issues and problems facing the school leader are examined and discussed. This approach means that different issues may be examined each semester depending on feedback from acting school administrators. Often these issues include but are not limited to safety and security concerns such as weapons in school, intruders at the school site, school fires and tornadoes, death at school and in the school family, preparation for emergency situations, and dealing with the grieving process at school. Decision making is a central focus of this course. Judgment and information collection are emphasized. Other concerns such as dealing with difficult parents, the achievement gap, diversity, poverty and its impact on school success, urban schools and their special problems, working with reluctant teachers, involving parents in the school and gaining their support and mobilizing the community on behalf of student learning are often studied. This course emphasizes the practical, current problems