and 

Feb 26
(required online chat)

• Technical questions related to WebBoard
• course assignments;
• Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Toward a Theory of Practice; 
Mainstreams of Organizational Thought; 
Organizational Theory in the Modern Period

• First required GROUP online office hours on WebBoard chatroom. This will be held from 3:30-4:30pm and 6-7pm. You only need to make one of these, not both. The first two online chats are required participation. Click on the WebBoard and then log on as a new user. Then click on chat on the menu bar, then click the chatroom name. Type messages in the bar at bottom and hit "return" key to enter the message. Topic: Chpt. 1, 2, 3 and Powerpoint. See you there.

• Reading: Chapter 1, 2, and 3

• Review PowerPoint presentation:

History of Educational Leadership
 
• Select Peer Coach for Research Paper.

and

March 5: Online Chat Required

• Reading: Chapter 4 
• Turn in written research report topic, and book title and authors to be reviewed by email.

• Post first Individual assignment for Chapters 2, 3 and 4: Management Models on WebBoard.

• Tuesday: Second required GROUP online chat. Topic: Chpt. 4 and course Q&A from 3:30-4:30pm or 6pm to 7pm . 

• Group Activity for Management Models: Sharing completed and posted on WebBoard.
• Group Activity: Key Influences in Organizational Thought  completed and posted.

• Reading: Chpt. 5
• Review PowerPoint presentation.
• Group Activity: Why Blame Schools? due (at this Internet Address: http://www.pdkintl.org/edres/resbul12.htm)
• Individual Assignment: Climate due.

• Reading: Chapter 6

• Review these PowerPoint Presentations 
• Chapter: Organizational Change
• TQM
• Learning Organizations
• Review this website on Demings 14 points for TQM
• Group Activity: Organizational Change
• Individual Assignment: TQM

• Reading: Chpt. 7
• Review PowerPoint presentation, and this "Explanation of the two-factor theories".
• Here is a great short article about leadership for your reading pleasure: How Leaders Influence the Culture of Schools
• Individual Assignment: Leadership

• Reading: Chapter 8
• Review PowerPoint presentation and read this explanation of the Total Teamwork System (TTS).
• Group Activity: Decision Making
• Research Paper or book reviews due for guaranteed return of grade and paper by end of semester.
• CLICK HERE ON APRIL 8 OR AFTER FOR FINAL EXAM.

• Read Chpt. 9
• Review PowerPoint presentation.
• Individual Assignment: Conflict and Conflict Resolution

and
 

April 29

•  Reading: Chpt. 10
• Review PowerPoint presentation. Also read this handout, entitled Herzberg Explanation, for an explanation of slides #10 and #11.
• Individual Assignment: Self-Assessment completed and sent by email.
• Group Activity:  Motivation for Chapter 10 completed and posted.
• Individual Assignment: Expectation Theory and Time Management completed and sent by email.
• FINAL EXAM DUE APRIL 29
• LAST DAY TO TURN IN RESEARCH PAPER AND BOOK REVIEW

• Read Chapter 11
• Final Group Activity: Reform
• You may use this website to find information for this activity