Dr. Douglass Brown, appointed team leader for a team discussion with Cynthia Messer, Kate Hahesy, Janet Kresl Moffat, and Matt Mehler, all Cohort 7 candidates.

COURSEWORK

Spring Semester 2011 (Classes, except for school vacations and other additional breaks, are on Wednesdays, January 20– May, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

OM 500 Learning as Strategy and OM 510 Leadership in Transition
July 2011 (Classes are on weekday mornings, 8-12)

• OM 503 Measurement and Evaluations
• OM 585 Human Resources and Organizational Potential
• OM 502 Professional Development in Training Processes
• OM 507 Consultative Process Skills
• ELI 505 Public Education Law and Policy

Practicum
A nine-month, September 2011 through June 2012, supervised practicum at the candidate’s school or another school site more appropriate to the candidate’s career and licensure aspirations. ELI’s Practicum Supervisor, in collaboration with the Principal or Director/Supervisor at the school site, assumes the mentoring role during the candidate’s practicum.

Practicum Seminar
A nine-month, September 2011 through June 2012, seminar meeting Thursdays 4-8:00 PM, except for public and school holidays, is a substantively-based and reflective seminar accompanying the practicum. It includes:

• OM 504 Organizational Strategy and Design
• OM 537 Operational and Financial Strategies
• OM 564 Leveraging Technology
• ELI 506 Parental and Community Outreach
• OM 563 Research Strategies

At the completion of the practicum seminar, candidates synthesize their learnings and present them to their Cohort peers, ELI faculty, and invited practitioners. The presentation anticipates candidates presenting their professional portfolio to prospective employers.