EDLE 8324 - Ethical Leadership in Education

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

This course is designed to provide educational leaders with a framework for constructing responses to ethical issues and dilemmas commonly faced by school and district administrators. A blend of leadership and ethics theory will inform practical application. Students will reflect on their personal ethical stances and how they impact their actions and choices. The ethics of decision making will be considered and students will draw upon past experiences to help inform future ethical decision making abilities. This course also examines what it means to be an effective caring leader within a team and organization.