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Informed reflective decision-makers have mastered the subject matter
needed for the profession and understand the need for lifelong learning
to remain a viable professional. Ethical reflective decision-makers
understand why they are given discretion in their roles and use that
ability only for the student’s or client’s benefit. Capable reflective
decision-makers have the means to teach students or service clients
effectively and understand the responsibilities involved in the role.
Graduates of programs in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic
University are informed, ethical, and capable reflective
decision-makers.
For graduates of programs in the Department of Educational Leadership in
the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University to be informed,
ethical, and capable reflective decision-makers, the Department of
Educational Leadership believes that:
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Foundational knowledge of leadership will develop Informed
Practitioners
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Professional knowledge of leadership will develop Ethical
Decision-Makers
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Experiential knowledge in leadership will lead to Reflective,
Capable Professionals
Foundational Knowledge in Educational Leadership
Professional Knowledge in Educational Leadership
Experiential Knowledge in Educational Leadership
Informed, Capable, Ethical Reflective Decision-Makers
Who Are Committed to Lifelong Learning to Maintain Their Effectiveness
Informed reflective decision-makers have mastered the subject matter
needed for the profession and understand the need for lifelong learning
to remain a viable professional. For the Department of Educational
Leadership, informed reflective decision-makers require foundational
knowledge, which is provided through the core courses offered by the
department.
The Foundational Knowledge Base includes the basic tenets and principles
upon which a field of study is based. In the Department of Educational
Leadership, leadership forms the foundation for all programs. The
Department focuses its foundational knowledge base on the following
leadership knowledge domains.
Leadership - Leadership is a relationship between leaders and followers
who work together toward common goals to effect change in an ethical
way. Leaders continually organize to ensure that goals are accomplished.
They (a) set and seek to achieve goals, (b) find resources, (c) adapt to
their environment, (d) maintain cohesiveness within the system, and (e)
preserve a unique system of values and work flow. Leaders must develop
their own minds in systems terms and see their organizations
holistically, so they may transfer knowledge from one setting to
another. They must develop skills and a capacity to envision the future
and be able to find opportunities within and without their
organizations.
Ethical reflective decision-makers understand why they are given
discretion in their roles and use that ability only for the student’s or
client’s benefit. For the Department of Educational Leadership, ethical
reflective decision-makers require professional knowledge, which is
provided through the professional knowledge courses specific to each
program area.
The Professional Knowledge Base is the technical knowledge, specialized
skills, and ethical standards used to function in the professional
workplace. The knowledge base is specific to the program areas offered
by the Department. To get more information on specific knowledge, skills
and standards, click on the following links:
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School Leaders Professional
Knowledge
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Adult and Community Education
Professional Knowledge
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Higher Education Administration
Professional Knowledge
Capable reflective decision-makers have the means to teach students or
service clients effectively and understand the responsibilities involved
in the role. For the Department of Educational Leadership, capable
reflective decision-makers require experiential knowledge, which is
provided through the experiential courses specific to each program area.
Experiential Learning implies the concept that elements of a
professional’s education will be gained from a practical approach in a
real-world situation. It is based on the belief that insights gained
through a job, internship, volunteer work, or course field work will
enhance academic studies and the professional’s critical reflection
skills in thinking and acting upon his/her talents, aspirations, and the
needs of the work setting. Experiential learning also helps the
professional in setting academic, career and personal goals.
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