Educational Leadership 1 (Gr. Cert.) (15 credits)
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)
Program credit weight: 15
Program Description
This 15-credit program addresses the needs of experienced and aspiring school leaders who are taking increased responsibility for the students and communities they serve. The management of schools is increasingly seen as making a major contribution to the learning and personal development of students. The professional development of school leaders, educational reform, and school partnership form the basis for the program.
Please click here for information on additional requirements for students pursuing this online program:
https://www.mcgill.ca/study/university_regulations_and_resources/graduat...
Course selection to be approved by Graduate Certificate Program Director.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Complementary Courses
15 credits from:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDEC 635 | Research Writing. | 3 |
Research Writing. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The course offers a research-led introduction to processes and practices of research writing. Working to develop their research writing projects, students learn to examine, critically reflect on, and participate in the research writing practices in their fields, guided by current research on the discursive construction of knowledge. | ||
| EDEM 610 | Leadership in Action. | 3 |
Leadership in Action. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Teaches the use of reflective practice to develop theories of leadership action in educational settings. Also provides students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to engage in processes to improve individual and organizational performance. Special emphasis will be given to communication, problem solving and decision-making. | ||
| EDEM 628 | Education Resource Management. | 3 |
Education Resource Management. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Explores the concepts and skills necessary to manage the human and financial resources of small organizations (schools, NGOs, departments). Among the areas explored are labour contracts, supervision, grant writing and fundraising, use of volunteers, managing site-based budgets. | ||
| EDEM 635 | Fiscal Accountability in Education. | 3 |
Fiscal Accountability in Education. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Focuses on accountability in schools and education systems, public responsibility, budgeting, and measures of educational performance. | ||
| EDEM 637 | Managing Educational Change. | 3 |
Managing Educational Change. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Explores conceptual approaches to managing school improvement and organizational change with applications such as conflict management, action planning, coaching, shared vision-building and problem solving. Uses relevant case studies to bring theory into practice. | ||
| EDEM 644 | Curriculum Development and Implementation. | 3 |
Curriculum Development and Implementation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Explores and critiques the processes of curriculum development, implementation and evaluation in relation to the field of curriculum studies. The focus will be on the role of the educator/leader as a curriculum professional in formal and non-formal learning environments. | ||
| EDEM 646 | Planning and Evaluation. | 3 |
Planning and Evaluation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Focuses on contemporary approaches to planning, monitoring and evaluating programs across a range of contexts (K-graduation, college, non-governmental organization, adult education centre). Areas of study include adaptive and strategic management, results-based management, log frame analysis, systems assessment, stakeholder analysis, and fourth generation evaluation. | ||
Or other 500-level or higher courses approved by the Graduate Certificate Program Director.