EDAD 6915 - Learning, Teaching, and Instructional Leadership
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 43599,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Christopher Basich
Email: cwbasich@ysu.edu
Course Description
6915. Learning, Teaching, and Instructional Leadership. Leadership behaviors and expectations intended to build teacher commitment, increase teaching competence, and improve the learning climate of students. The importance of and role that adult development and learning play in teacher leadership regarding curriculum and instruction decisions are stressed. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | SuperVision and instructional leadership: A developmental approach (10th edition). | Glickman, C. D., Gordon, S. P., Ross-Gordon, J. M. | 9780134449890 |
| Optional | Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 7th Edition | American Psychological Association | 9781433832154 |
Other Required Readings / Articles
Teaching and Learning
- Delisle, J. R. (2015). Differentiation doesn’t work. Education Week. 34(15), 28-36.
- Hattie, J. (2012). Know thy impact. Educational Leadership. 70(1), 18-23.
- Tomlinson, C. A. (2015). Differentiation does, in fact, work. Education Week.
- Wormeli, R. (2011). Redos and retakes done right. Educational Leadership, 69(3), 22-26.
Instructional Leadership
- Ohio Principal Standards (2018). Ohio Department of Education.
- Ohio Standards for Principals (2007). Ohio Department of Education.
- Ohio Teacher Leader Framework (2017). Ohio Department of Education
- Redding, & J. Twyman (Eds.), Handbook on personalized learning for states, districts, and schools (pp. 221–235). Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, Center on Innovations in Learning. Retrieved from www.centeril.org
- Schifter, C. C. (2016). Personalizing professional development for teachers. In M. Murphy, S.
- Teacher Leader Model Standards (2011). Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium.
Teacher Evaluation
- Darling-Hammond, L. (2014). One piece of the whole: Teacher evaluation as part of a comprehensive system for teaching and learning. American Educator, 38(1), 4.
- Darling-Hammond, L. (2015). Can value added add value to teacher evaluation? Educational Researcher, 44, 2.
- Elfers, A. M. & Plecki, M. L. (2019). School leaders and teacher evaluation: Learning, leading, and balancing responsibilities. Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy, University of Washington.
- Minnici, A. (2014). The Mind Shift in Teacher Evaluation: Where We Stand--and Where We Need to Go. American Educator, 38(1), 22-26
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Glickman Textbook Pgs. 3-107 Differentiation, Supporting Effective Teaching Practices | Teaching Practices | Module 1 Discussion Question, Module 1 Reflection, Principal Interview |
| 10/26 | Glickman Textbook Pgs. 113-263, Challenging Grading Practices, Redo’s and Retakes Done Right | Learning | Module 2 Discussion Question, Module 2 Reflection, Teaching and Learning Vision and Mission |
| 11/2 | Glickman Textbook Pgs. 267-384, Personalized Professional Development for Teachers, Previous Ohio Standards for Principals, Current Ohio Standards for Principals | Instructional Leadership | Module 3 Discussion Question, Module 3 Reflection, Instructional Rounds Project and Reflection |
| 11/9 | Glickman Textbook Pgs. 389-456, Ohio Teacher Leadership Framework, Teacher Leader Model Standards | Instructional Leadership | Module 4 Discussion Question, Module 4 Reflection, Science of Reading Assignment |
| 11/16 | Glickman Textbook Pgs. 389-456, Ohio Teacher Evaluations, Can Value-Added Add Value to Teacher Evaluation? | Teacher Evaluation | Module 5 Discussion Question, Module 5 Reflection, Professional Growth Plan to Build Teacher Capacity (Part 1+2 |
| 11/23 | One Piece of the Whole, The Mind Shift in Teacher Evaluation: Where we Stand and Where we Need to Go, School Leaders and Teacher Evaluation: Learning, Leading, and Balancing Responsibilities | Teacher Evaluation | Module 6 Discussion Question, Module 6 Reflection |
| 11/30 | The Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, MTSS | Teacher Evaluation | Module 7 Discussion Question, Module 7 Reflection, Professional Growth Plan to Build Teacher Capacity (Part 3+4) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.