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Summer Institute Courses

EDST 498N: Developing Leadership Capacity in the Classroom

July 25 – August 11 (Tuesday to Friday) |  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Format: In-Person

The purpose of this course is to provide students with opportunities to explore leadership styles and better understand established research principles that support successful leadership in organizations.

Topic 1: Leadership Fundamentals

  1. Positive Leadership Basics
  2. Leaders as Role Models
  3. Developing a Shared Vision
  4. Everyone has an Important Role
  5. Understanding the importance of growth mindsets and ensuring mental well-being

Topic 2: Leadership and Authentic Relationship and Team Building

  1. Developing Authentic Relationships
  2. Honesty
  3. Trust
  4. Caring
  5. Empathy
  6. Communication
  7. Developing Great Teams
  8. Collaborative Team building
  9. Understanding individual roles in an organization
  10. Understanding/assessing the strengths of a team

Topic 3: Leading and Life Balance

  1. Leadership and Isolation
  2. Sustainable Leadership
  3. Self-care and Leadership
  4. Signs of burnout

Topic 4: Leadership and Diversity Awareness

  1. Understanding Diversity
  2. Global Awareness- the bigger picture
  3. Individual Differences- gender, equality, and places of being
  4. Individual and Collective Rights and Responsibilities

Topic 5: Leading in Crisis Situations

  1. Practicing for a Crisis
  2. Developing Routines for Crisis Situations

By the end of this course, students will:

  • understand basic concepts of leadership.
  • understand leadership and coaching styles for high level performance.
  • understand the importance of building authentic relationships and leadership success.
  • understand the challenges of leading in crisis situations.
  • develop skills in leadership communication.
  • understand the importance of work life balance and mental health.
  • understand the importance of safe work environments, diversity awareness, and developing positive work environments.

Del Sheehan

Dr. Sheehan has been involved in teaching and educational administration for close to thirty years within college and public education contexts throughout Alberta and British Columbia. His academic qualifications include a B.Ed Degree (English/Physical Education) through the University of Alberta, a M.Ed Degree through the University of Calgary (Curriculum, Teaching, & Learning), and an Ed.D (Educational Leadership). He is a life-long learner and still works full time as Gr. 7 generalist at St. Joseph Elementary School in Kelowna. He loves the Okanagan and the many opportunities to enjoy nature, athletic activities, and sunshine. He looks forward to meeting students and staff at UBC-Okanagan.

How to register

To register for courses, please visit the Student Information Service Centre (SISC).

Please note, this course requires third-year standing or above. Those who do not meet the requirements will be dropped from the course.

Register for Term two (July/August) courses via the Student Information Service Centre (SISC).

If you are looking to transfer a course into UBC Vancouver, or another institution, please confirm transfer credit will be approved prior to registering for a UBC Okanagan course.

*It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the course is accepted towards the completion of a program.

Register for Term two (July/August) courses via the Student Information Service Centre (SISC). You must have current Summer registration eligibility. If not, please email sie.education@ubc.ca.

If you are looking to transfer a course into UBC Vancouver, or another institution, please confirm approval of transfer credit prior to registration.

*It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the course is accepted towards the completion of a program.

To register for a course, you will first need to submit an online application via Education Planner BC portal. 

  • Sign up for your EducationPlannerBC Account and follow the instructions to complete your applicant profile.
  • Select University of British Columbia as the institution you want to apply to
  • Select the upcoming Winter Session: September – December
  • Select “Access Studies”
  • Under “Access Studies” section, indicate that your program of interest is the Okanagan School of Education’s Summer Institute in Education Summer Session May – August.
  • Once all necessary fields are filled in, click the “Save” button at the bottom of the page.
  • You will be prompted to review your EPBC application and pay an application fee.

Once you have paid the application fee, email nondegree.ok@ubc.ca if you want UBC to process it quicker. If not, it will take three to five business days for UBC to admit you.

Please contact sie.education@ubc.ca with your UBC student number and courses of interest.