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Course Description

School Leadership Quality Standard

In this 80-hour course, principals and other school leaders, and potential school leaders, will explore the nine competencies and indicators set out by Alberta Education as required expectations to meet the Leadership Quality Standard.

For more information about this program, click here.

Course Details

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Examine their individual self-assessment for readiness to embark on an educational leadership journey
  • Reflect on leadership strategies that foster positive working relationships with school and local communities
  • Create a plan for engaging in professional learning that continuously improves leadership, teaching, and learning
  • Develop leadership capacity opportunities for members of the school community
  • Plan a shared vision of student success, engagement, learning and well-being within the school community
  • Recommend an approach for ensuring every student has access to quality teaching and learning experiences
  • Analyze practical tools that promote evidence-informed teaching and learning
  • Strategize how to support Indigenous students and facilitate reconciliation in the classroom for the benefit of all students
  • Describe best practices for directing operations and managing resources
  • Explore the political, social, economic, legal and cultural contexts impacting schools in Alberta today

Notes

This program is intended for Alberta school leaders and principals.

Prerequisites

Students must have a permanent professional teaching certificate.
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Section Schedule
Feb 04, 2025 to Apr 15, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T, Th
Time
7:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Feb 04, 2025 to Mar 06, 2025
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Feb 04, 2025 to Apr 15, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T
Time
7:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Mar 11, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
Th, T
Time
7:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Mar 13, 2025 to Apr 15, 2025
Schedule and Location
View Details
Hours
80.0
Delivery Options
Online Hybrid  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $1,399.00
Instructor(s)
Reading List / Textbook
All course materials are included in the online learning environment.
Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

This is an Online Hybrid course with Online Synchronous Sessions held online in real time (Mountain Time).

  • Zoom web conferencing software. To fully participate in the classes, students will need: an internet connection, and a reliable headset with microphone.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registering on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

 

Section Schedule
Apr 08, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T, Th
Time
7:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Apr 08, 2025 to May 08, 2025
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Apr 08, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T
Time
7:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
May 13, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
Th, T
Time
7:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
May 15, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
Schedule and Location
View Details
Hours
80.0
Delivery Options
Online Hybrid  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $1,399.00
Instructor(s)
Reading List / Textbook
All course materials are included in the online learning environment.
Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

This is an Online Hybrid course with Online Synchronous Sessions held online in real time (Mountain Time).

  • Zoom web conferencing software. To fully participate in the classes, students will need: an internet connection, and a reliable headset with microphone.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registering on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

 

Section Schedule
Jul 07, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
M, T, W, Th, F, Sa
Time
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
Jul 07, 2025 to Jul 11, 2025
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Jul 07, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T
Time
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
Jul 15, 2025
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
Th
Time
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
Jul 17, 2025
Schedule and Location
View Details
Hours
80.0
Delivery Options
Online Hybrid  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $1,399.00
Instructor(s)
Reading List / Textbook
All course materials are included in the online learning environment.
Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

This is an Online Hybrid course with Online Synchronous Sessions held online in real time (Mountain Time).

  • Zoom web conferencing software. To fully participate in the classes, students will need: an internet connection, and a reliable headset with microphone.

Due to the intensive nature of this course there may be pre-work assigned. If there is pre-work your instructor will post it to D2L one week (7 calendar days) before the course start date.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registering on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students unfamiliar with online learning are encouraged to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

 

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