EDL 7112 Innovation in Theory and Practice
The leader alone cannot carry the responsibility for innovative improvement in schools, but the leader can set the tone and create a climate and a culture in schools and districts in which innovative improvement is safe and encouraged. In Innovation Theory and Practice, students will study innovative leadership research; investigate the cultures of innovative classrooms, schools, school districts and companies; and distill the best practices of leadership that encourage an innovative improvement culture. The course also provides students with opportunities to study successful innovative improvements in schooling at all levels and to compare possible solutions to encountered challenges.