Teaching Fellows Program University of North Carolina Wilmington
TFP 204
Leadership Conflict, Ethics and Civility in Education
Fall 2010
Catalog Description: (1) Prerequisite: Formal enrollment in the Teaching Fellows Program or
consent of director. The course is designed to focus on theory and practice of leadership, issues
of ethics, civility cohesiveness, trust, motivation, vision, and goals. Students will identify and
examine conflict management, assessment, and decision-making goals.
Conceptual Framework: This course is designed to focus on key components of the Watson
School of Education’s conceptual framework: The WSE develops highly competent professionals
to serve in educational leadership roles. TFP 201 supports this framework through discussions,
class activities, readings, projects and evaluations. These projects afford students the
opportunity to develop the following competencies:
Informed data driven decision making
o Reflective practice
o Commitment to ethical and professional standards
o Technology integration
o Ability to meet needs of diverse learners
o Knowledge and use of appropriate communication strategies
Individual student growth in these areas will result in educational practice that positively impacts
learning.
Course Objectives:
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Identify real-world leadership situations in education.
Identify issues of diversity perspectives in real-world leadership situations in education.
Integrate previous knowledge of education, leadership, and self, with course content.
Demonstrate personal ethics, including the values and cultures that contribute to your ethical
position through course assignments.
Demonstrate appropriate and effective use of critical thinking skills and self-analysis in
course assignments.
Demonstrate effective use of organizational, writing, oral, and technology skills that are
appropriate for course assignments.
Course Outcomes/Projects:
Educational Leadership Analysis
Self-Analysis Inventory and Paper
Assessment Awareness Survey
Conflict Resolution Analysis
Educational Leadership Team Presentation
North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards:
1.1 Teachers lead in their classrooms.
1.2 Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school.
1.3 Teachers lead the teaching profession.
1.4 Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.
2.1 Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing
relationship with caring adults.
2.3 Teachers treat students as individuals.
4.1 Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate
levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
4.7 Teachers communicate effectively.
5.1 Teachers analyze student learning.
5.3 Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.
CLASS ATTENDANCE & GUIDELINES
1. As a student in the Teaching Fellows Program, it is expected that you will conduct yourself
in an appropriate manner. This includes, but is not limited to, full participation in all
activities, communicating civilly, accepting the diversity of opinions in class, and treating
everyone with the courtesy you desire.
2. Every scheduled class is mandatory. Absences will result in the loss of participation
points.
3. Students, who arrive late or leave class prior to dismissal, will be considered absent unless
prior arrangements are made.
4. More than one class absence will result in the lowering of your grade by a full letter, two
class absences will lower one’s grade by two full letters, and three absences will result in
failure.
5. Due to the participatory nature of this class, excessive absences for documented emergency
and medical reasons may result in a grade of “Incomplete” so alternative environments for
participation can be arranged the following semester.
6. None of the reasons above excuse you from fulfilling all course requirements.
7. Laptops are welcome in class as long as they are used for note-taking and research for this
class. Surfing the internet, checking email, or managing your social networking pages during
class time is considered an inappropriate use technology and will result in a loss of a half-letter
grade.
8. Cell phones and pagers should be turned off/on mute when class starts as they are disruptive
during class time.
GRADE DISTRIBUTION Final grades earned are awarded using the University letter system
A
270-300
C+
231-239
D
180-200
B+
261-269
C
210-230
F
179 & Below
B
240-260
D+
201-209
UNCW Academic Honor Code & Watson School of Education Professional Standards
Students are expected to adhere to The Student Code of Life
(http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/doso), the Seahawk Respect Compact that actively fosters,
encourages, and promotes inclusiveness, mutual respect, acceptance, and open-mindedness
among students, faculty, staff and the broader community. Read the complete statement at
http://www.uncw.edu/diversity/src.html, and the Watson School of Education (WSE) Conceptual
Framework and Professional Standards of Conduct
(http://www.uncw.edu/ed/advising/documents/StandardsofPC.pdf).