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This is the first course in the MEd and postbaccalaureate programs in Educational Leadership. To be admitted to the program, students must have completed this course or be concurrently enrolled during the semester of admission. As an introductory course, one of the primary goals is to introduce students to major concepts and program strands that are developed in-depth in subsequent courses. These leadership theories are applied to the educational setting, the nature of organizations, and key leadership skills such as decision-making, team building, empowering others and fostering collaboration in reforming schools. Students will also begin their study of the change process, the dynamics of effective group process and ethical issues of school leadership. Finally, students will be introduced to the MEd program itself and be encouraged to reflect on whether being an educational leader is something they really want to do. As part of the process, students will begin the development of the electronic portfolio as one of the capstone assessment requirements in the educational leadership program. A 25-hour field experience is required.