EDAD 8313 Doctoral Seminar

EDAD 8313 Doctoral Seminar: Educational Leadership Practices I

Leadership Philosophy as of August 2000

My Weekly Journal

Term Paper on Leadership

Texts:

Beck, D.E. & Cowan, C.C. Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership, and Change.
Block P. Stewardship: Choosing service over self interest.
Jossey-Bass Publishers. The Jossey-Bass Reader on Education Leadership.
Friedman, E. H. A failure of nerve: Leadership in the age of the quick fix.

Assessment:

Engagement

Read ALL assigned material (Think - Be prepared to dialogue.)
Between-class conferencing
Listserve (cohort9@pawnee.astate.edu)
Discussion Area (www.clt.astate.edu/dwcox...)

Weekly Journal Writing (Weekly with 5 sections)

Reactions/questions about readings
Reflections (re-think opinions & try to incorporate themes: self, leadership, change process, organizations)
Applications -- How are you trying to apply what you are learning?
Light Bulb Moments -- "Ahas!"
One Minute Entry (end of class - no name)
One thing I found most helpful tonight
One thing I found most confusing tonight

Term Paper on Leadership -- Consult syllabus (Page 8) Write 10-20 pages on what you learned in the course and how your philosophy changed.