Leadership in Special Education

3 credits · Graduate School

This is a doctoral seminar focusing on areas where leadership is critical to the field. Leadership in special education, regardless of career choice, requires continuing development toward excellence in teaching, research and service. The major focus of this course is to develop knowledge, understandings, and skills that continue the trajectory toward excellence and leadership abilities in these areas. At this time, this course addresses the following areas: the role of theory in leading, informing, and organizing research; research, practice, and leadership in college teaching; current research, needs, and leadership in preservice teacher preparation; and an exploration of career choices after the Ph.D. [3]