ELED-5397 Curricular and Instructional Leadership In Grades Ec-6 In Grades EC-6

This course will focus on the knowledge, skills and dispositions required for school-based leadership in an early childhood, elementary or K-8 academy setting. Leading at the EC-6 grade level will be the lens through which students will review the State standards and TEKS for EC-6, experience research-based instructional and assessment practices for the early years, understand the science of reading and language acquisition, examine brain research, developmental milestones and their impact on schooling, and research specific schooling models that support high quality early learning. (Offered every Spring.)