This seminar fosters a community of practice and cross-cohort mentorship within the EdD program while developing professional and leadership skills. Students will engage in critical discussions on current issues in educational leadership and policy, explore their identity as scholar-practitioners, and develop knowledge mobilization strategies related to their Dissertation in Practice. The course covers topics such as adult learning theory, building a scholar-practitioner identity, understanding the policy landscape in education, ethical leadership and research, leadership for equity and social justice, organizational change and reform, and policy advocacy.