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| Ed.D. in Leadership for Learning The focus of the Instructional Technology concentration is to deepen and broaden the knowledge and skills of candidates in this area of study. The Instructional Technology concentration prepares elementary, secondary and middle grades teachers to be leaders in the use of technology for standards-based instruction and assessment. Instructional Technology emerges from the concept of teacher leadership as its primary emphasis is to support the development of teachers in their efforts to use emerging technologies to increase student achievement. The program of study will prepare teachers to model best practices in the use of instructional technologies and to provide high-quality professional learning experiences for other educators. This course of study is designed to meet the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GPSC) standards for receipt of a T -6 (EdS) and a T-7 (EdD) certificate. The concentration is aligned to the Technology Facilitation standards developed by National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). These standards are designed to help candidates "exhibit knowledge, skills, and dispositions equipping them to teach technology applications; demonstrate effective use of technology to support student learning of content; and provide professional development, mentoring, and basic technical assistance for other teachers who require support in their efforts to apply technology to support student learning" (ISTE/NCATE, 2002). Candidates will address these performance standards in the context of collaborative inquiry with peers and faculty during class discussions and course assignments. Course assignments will focus on promoting teacher leadership through the development of high-quality, technology-based curriculum resources and facilitating the effective uses of technology for standards-based instruction and assessment of student learning. Candidates will continue their study of distributed leadership and the distinct responsibilities of the eight roles of school leaders as they manifest in the context of supporting an instructional technology program in a school/district. Assignments will also build candidates' understanding of how to lead, design and implement high-quality professional learning for educators and to navigate the change process connected with introducing a technological innovation into a learning environment. Courses will also require candidates to interact with a broader community of researchers and practitioners through the review of published literature in the field and the participation in professional learning organizations. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES GUIDED ELECTIVES DISSERTATION
For more information you may contact For additional information on certification, please e-mail Kelli Oxford koxford@kennesaw.edu, Certification officer in the Teacher Education Advisement Center at KSU.
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