Education Leadership Center
The Education Leadership Center offers the highest quality research and application
to 
challenges mutually identified by the School of Education and leaders in practice;
as well as leadership development institutes, forums and classes with the opportunity
to obtain continuing education or university credit.
Current Optons
CURRENT LEGAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
JUNE 23 - 26, 2008, M-W 9AM-1PM, TH 9AM-12PM
(on-line work begins June 9 and ends, July 7, 2008)
4.5 SB-CEU’s or 1.5 university credit hours ., b Costs: $895 for SB-CEUs. Regular graduate tuition rate for university credit hours. This course is designed to engage school leaders in the legal issues that trouble them on a regular basis. We will review the major areas of school administration which pose legal issues for superintendents and other district leaders, such as students discipline, tort liability, medications, freedom of speech and religion. We will study the statutes, regulations, and cases that comprise “education law”, the processes, political forces and players that form them; and current topics, including NCLB, diversity, charter schools and state funding. Face to face class meetings occur for four days, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23-26. Approx. 30 hrs of out of class/on-line work also required. Parking and lunch are provided Instructor: Anthony Derezinski J.D., Director of Government Relations for the Michigan Association of School Boards.
ORGANIZING SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP TEACHING EXPERTISE
JULY 21-24, 2008, M-W 9AM-1PM, TH 9AM-12PM
(on-line work begins July 7 and ends August 4, 2008)
4.5 SB-CEU’s or 1.5 university credit hours ., b Costs: $895 for SB-CEUs.
Regular graduate tuition rate for university credit hours.
This course is designed to help principals, teacher leaders, and aspiring principals rethink the use of resources and the
organization of the school in order to promote a school-wide program for improving instruction. We examine
structures, routines, and conditions that research has shown to be important for organizing schools to develop
teaching expertise. Course activities will focus participants on applying knowledge and innovation to designing
systems to support teaching expertise in their school settings. Face to face class meetings occur for four days, 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. July 21-24. Approx. 30 hrs of out of class/on-line work also required. Parking and lunch are provided.
Instructor: Kristi Holmstrom, PhD.
