San Jose State University
Educational Leadership
Welcome
Introductions
• Instructors and Cohorts for Year One
Students
– SJSU (Reis)
– Salinas/Watsonville/Santa Cruz
(Alvarez/Burciaga)
– Special Session (Stelwagon/Kay)
– East Side (Benton/Winkler)
– Kraus Center (Kay)
The Ed. Leadership People
Practitioners Researchers Scholars
Breadth & Depth of Experiences
Why have you embarked upon this
journey… were you aware of our
program emphasis on equity and social
justice?
Take a few minutes and share
with an elbow partner.
What will be different about your
next two years?
NOT staff development
NOT a series of workshops
or recipes…
It is….Graduate – Level
Education
Who are our Graduates?
Where are they now?
PROGRAM ELEMENTS
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Cohorts
Four Semester Program
One evening/two courses
Saturday classes for all cohorts
National and State Accreditation
Leadership Preparation for Equity and
Social Justice (Social Justice Framework)
The Leadership Preparation
Problem
…public school in the United States serve
as great sorting machines through which
inequality and privileges is
produced….Those we expect to succeed - children from affluent families-tend to be
more likely to succeed, while those we
expect to fail-poor children, especially
those from the inner-city..tend to be more
likely to fail (Noguera, 2001)
• The persistent gap in academic achievement
and subsequent life chances of racially,
ethnically, linguistically, and socioeconomically
diverse groups of students raise questions of
social justice .
• To address such issues require bold and
courageous school leaders who understand the
plight of these students and are prepared and
willing to disrupt the status quo.
Lucas, 2003
“ The Land of Equal Educational
Opportunity: Theory Meets Reality
• Social justice theorists have
shown how inequality is
maintained through ostensibly
neutral systems, policies and
practices
“Habitus”
• The habitual unquestioning of the core
values of the dominant culture, the
following of rules, norms, habits, symbols,
labels and their consequences in everyday
life, that are culturally embodied within
ourselves beyond the grasp of
consciousness” (Bourdieu, 1977)
Questions that guide us…
What does educational leadership for social
justice within our context look like?
• How do educational social justice leaders address
issues of equity and access and enhance the
education and life chances of all students?
Questions that guide us…
• How does increased equity and access
impact students’ academic achievement?
• In what ways can educational social
justice leaders connect their struggle for
equity and access to broader social,
political and cultural issues?
(Note: If you cannot answer this question today, by the end
of this program you will have a more informed, critical
response.)
Questions that guide us...
• If you cannot answer these questions
today, by the end of this program you
will have a more informed, critical
response.
Theoretical Framework
• Leadership for Equity Theory
• Institutional Theory
• Organizational Development
(systems, change, roles, motivation,
etc.) Digital literacy, technology
• Leadership Theory
Social Justice Theories
• Critical Pedagogy
• Critical Race Theory
• Sociocultural/Cultural Historical
Activity Theory (CHAT)
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The Sociology of Knowledge
and Cultural Capital
Dr. Gini Matute-Bianchi
Our Vision
• The vision of the Educational
Administration Program is to prepare
courageous leaders, reflective leaders
who will guide their educational
communities to create and sustain schools
in which all students and staffs use their
minds and hearts well.
Educational Leadership Themes
• Leadership Concepts and Management
Strategies
• Role of Schooling in a Democratic Society
• Building Equity in Diverse Communities
• Facilitating Collaborative Change
• Inquiry, Research, Learning, and
Reflective Practice
The Coursework
Course Work:
Semester One Fall, 2009
200 The School Manager
201 The School Leader
242 Fieldwork/ Special
Session cohort
The Coursework
Semester Two Spring, 2010
202 The Educator (C & I)
Intro to Research
242 Special Session/
Fieldwork
Instructional Leadership
The Coursework
Semester Three Fall, 2010
205 Leader in the Community
206 Advocate for All Children
242 Internship in School
Administration – ALL cohorts
The Coursework
Semester Four
203 Human Resources Administrator
204 Fiscal & Legal Leadership
242 Internship in School Administration
253 Seminar in Administration
221? Research
Human Resources
Fiscal & Financial
253 Seminar in Administration
221 Research
Fieldwork Component
Credential Requirements
Portfolio
Action Research
University Resources
Library
Writing
There is….
The University Bureaucracy
More Details
Tough times
Register early!
If you are dropped!
Why?
Now what?
Details Details
Saturday Classes Sept 12 & Oct 10
8:30-4:00
The Syllabus
Books
What Degree
Masters in Education with an
emphasis in Administration &
Supervision
Preleminary (Tier I)Administrative
Services Credential
Intern Credential
Contact Information
Maria Munoz, Administrative Assistant, SJSU
(408) 924-3616
Dr. Noni M. Reis, Department Chair
(408) 924-3622
Dr. Steve Kay, Tier 1 Coordinator
(408) 613-4565
http://www.sjsu.edu/edleadership/