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Welcome to Part 5 of EDL 630! Completed before Oct. 3

Part 5: Sustainable Leadership: The Role of Superintendents, School Heads, and Ministry of Education Personnel in Curricular Change

This is an opportunity for you to creativity explore a topic of interest to you. I use the term “emerging” educational issue because it might be emerging for you and your school even though it has been discussed a great deal in educational literature. I am not going to provide specific guidelines regarding the length, number or references, type of media, etc. I want this to be something that works for you and is not limited by my requirements. I encourage you to reread the rubric and let your creative ideas flourish.
 * Step One: ** Read the article [[file:Fullan, Bertani, Quinn--New Lessons for Districtwide Reform.pdf]].
 * Step Two: ** View the presentation [[file:Fullan, Bertani--New Lessons for Districtwide Reform.ppsx]].
 * Step Three: ** Click on the discussion tab on this page and post your comments.
 * Step Four: ** Click on the link and view the videos Framing Your Success and Professional Learning and Technology. I suggest you listen to [|Alfie Kohn] for enrichment and to stimulate some ideas for emerging educational issues..
 * Step Five: ** W ork on your final project for this course [[file:Guidelines for Final Project--Part 5.docx]]. You will create a PowerPoint presentation, video, podcast, or wiki on any emerging educational curriculum issue that is of interest to you personally, your grade level, or the entire school. Support your presentation with research, activities, photographs, video links, or some creative strategy to engage the viewer.Use some interactive technique to engage your audience. Include one of the free training games from The Thiagi Group.

 Assignment 5:  Create a PowerPoint presentation, video, podcast, or wiki on an emerging educational curriculum issue. **Support your presentation** with research, activities, photographs, video links, or some creative strategy to **engage** the viewer. Email your final project to KBurke105@msn.com by October 3.

** IMPORTANT NOTE: Put your first and last name in the file title for each assignment. Example: KarenBurkeAssignment5.docx **