The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership and Professional Studies is to inspire and develop educational leaders who can transform schools into communities of inquiry

that pursue high levels of learning, equity, and democratic ideals.

Cohort Orientation Agenda

Friday, June 4th 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

We will meet at Sunset Hills Country Club beginning at 8 a.m. for coffee and conversation. We look forward to having time for cohort members to mingle prior to the start of our formal agenda at 8:30.

Program Overview- Facilitated by Dr. Margie Dam o Program Vision

Professors’ Perspective (Dr.s Dam, Hooper and Nixon) Students’ Perspective (Karen Wild, Ed.S.)

o Semester Sequencing Program Sheet Class Meeting Schedules

o Degree and Certification Classifications o Performance- Based Leadership Field Experiences o Leader Support Team

Coaches Perspective (Kathy Hodges, Ed.S.)

Cultivating the Cohort Community- Facilitated by Dr. Mary Hooper o Protocols

Norms Fears & Hopes

o Quality Reflection What is it? Why is it important? What does it look like? How do we respond?

Networking Lunch Meet at the College of Education main entrance at 12:30. We will walk through campus to accomplish several tasks (student IDs, technology resources, library access)

Cohort Management- Facilitated by Individual Professors TLC Classrooms (1112, 1114, 1116) o Residency Field Experience Overview o Induction Plan Process

Forms Portfolio Structure

Distance Learning Portals- Facilitated by Dr. Andy Nixon TLC 1200 o Introduction, Log-ins, Practice o Reflection Assignment

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Saturday, June 5th 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. We will meet in the College of Education (Rooms 4 & 5 on the ground floor) beginning at 8 a.m. for coffee and conversation. We look forward to having time for cohort members to mingle prior to the start of our formal agenda at 8:30.

Introduction to Georgia’s Leader Keys- Facilitated by Dr. Mary Hooper o Leader Key Training

Overview of Selected Standards - Dr. Karen Wyler Crosswalk with Field Experiences

Networking Lunch

Performance-Based Leadership Assessment- Facilitated by Individual Professors Ed Center (225, 226, and 227) o Baseline Assessment o Common Assessments

LST Meetings Performance Review

Sunset Hills Country Club Link to directions