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=**Theory and Practice of Educational Leadership**= This site serves the course "Theory and Practice of Educational Leadership (EDPL 200/300)." This course helps students in Educational Policy and Leadership understand, analyze, and interpret the workings of multiple educational settings. The contextual terrain educational leaders face is complex and shifting (Lugg, Bulkley, Firestone, & Garner, 2002). This course is designed to help current and future educational leaders improve their skills for navigating this terrain. Participants will increase their understanding of theories and practices of educational leadership by critically examining the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of organizations and applying these to the field of educational administration.

Virtual Museum of Conceptual Frameworks
Each week during the first three weeks of class you will create an entry for our Virtual Museum of Conceptual Frameworks. This is an opportunity to independently explore the corresponding conceptual framework (positivism, interpretivism, or critical theory) through using images, video, and hyperlinks.

Your entry should be a new page in this Wiki. It should provide us with 2-4 specific examples illustrating the conceptual framework via organizational elements. By “organizational elements” I am referring to any aspect that reflects the structure and functioning of an organization. A few examples of such organizational elements include architecture and office design, hiring practices, governance structures, slogans, and division of labour. These elements do not need to be from educational organizations. Week 1: find organizational elements illustrating positivism Week 2: find organizational elements illustrating interpretivism Week 3: find organizational elements illustrating critical theory

You may illustrate these organizational elements through visual images, video clips, audio clips, and/or hyperlinks. Next to each element include a brief narration that points out the main themes you're emphasizing, including references to readings and themes from course discussions if appropriate.

End each page by creating a hyperlink back to the section page (Positivism, Interpretivism, or Critical Theory). A new Virtual Museum of Conceptual Frameworks entry is due Saturday at midnight during Weeks 1-3. Your entry will be assessed individually on the following rubric:


 * Key features of the conceptual framework (positivism, interpretivism, or critical theory) are illustrated through the organizational element referenced in images, video, and hyperlinks || 10 points ||
 * Narration describing the features makes direct connections to literature and class discussion of the conceptual framework || 10 points ||
 * Page presents information in a clear format, is easy to navigate, and provides direct links back to the appropriate home page || 5 points ||
 * TOTAL || /25 ||

Your exhibit should be a new page in this WIKI. It should provide us with some example illustrating the conceptual framework and an organization, educational or otherwise, illustrating some essential elements of this framework. You may include images, video clips, and hyperlinks. Each page should include some brief narration pointing to the main themes you're emphasizing. End each page by creating a hyperlink back to the section page (Positivism, Interpretivism, or Critical Theory).