Graduate Certificate in School Leadership (GCSL): Online

Curriculum

1. Meet Our Faculty

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2. Career Outlook

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3. From Preparation to Licensure:

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4. Exceptional Outcomes for Aspiring Principals

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5. Of the 24 candidates who began the program intending to pursue principal licensure,

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6. 100% successfully completed all William James College requirements-including all coursework

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7. and field-based practicum experiences-and were endorsed for DESE licensure. Among

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8. these Cohort 1-3 graduates, 83% (20 individuals) have since been granted DESE principal

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9. Principal Licensure Outcomes (Cohorts 1-3)

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10. Program Completion and Endorsement: 24/24 (100%)

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11. DESE Licensure Earned: 20/24 (83%)-to date

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12. Hear From Our Students!

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13. The program is arming me with language, skills, techniques, protocols, and strategies

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14. that are already enabling me to lead even more effectively. I find myself feeling

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15. replenished, nurtured, and rejuvenated after each class and I am eager to continue

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16. Marika Hamilton

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17. Our Philosophy, Your Experience

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18. At William James College, you will combine your classroom knowledge with hands-on

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19. experience to get a well-rounded and integrated education. Our curriculum combines

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20. an understanding of theory, training, and practice as you develop into a culturally

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21. responsive professional. You will be surrounded by like-minded faculty, staff, and

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22. peers who, like you, are dedicated to bringing high-quality services to culturally

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23. diverse clients, agencies, and organizations. With this training, you will be prepared

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24. Ready for the Next Step?

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25. Contact Admissions

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26. Email Us Here

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27. Ready to Apply?

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28. Start Here

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29. See Yourself at William James

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30. At William James, you'll gain exceptional training in a supportive, student-centered

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31. learning environment, with instruction and guidance provided by leading practitioners

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32. in the field. Throughout your studies, you'll experience our integrative philosophy

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33. of training and education, with application of classroom instruction in structured

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34. field experiences. Underlying this approach to professional training, is a sustained

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35. focus on your personal and professional development, with an orientation towards community

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36. GCSL Alum Spotlight: Darcel Hunt-Finegold

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37. Darcel Hunt-Finegold, a former science teacher and current Assistant Head of School

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38. for Boston Public Schools, credits the Graduate Certificate in School Leadership (GCSL)

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39. program with shaping her transition into educational leadership. “Between the course

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40. content and the practicum hours, I gained practical experience that provided insight

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41. into what it means to be a school leader and allowed me time to reflect on the type

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42. her leadership approach. “School culture is an essential indicator of a successful

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43. school. As a school leader, I am constantly using culture as one of the lenses for

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44. decision making,” Hunt-Finegold explains. “I often reflect on the content of this

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45. course, considering its relevance to the role of a school leader.”

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46. Development series for 60 K-12 district teams across the state which was a shared

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47. Finally, Darcel recently passed all four PAL tasks required by the state department

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48. She encourages others to consider the GCSL program:

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49. “It’s an extremely supportive community created by professionals from the K-12 education

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50. field. The combination of educational leadership, psychology, and anti-racist practices

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51. within the curriculum prepared me for the realities of the school leader role.”

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