Educational Leadership

The quality of an educational institution rests on the quality of its teaching, and leaders shape both.

4 daysAdvanced7 modules

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Overview

About this course

The quality of an educational institution rests on the quality of its teaching, and leaders shape both. This four-day course helps heads of department, coordinators and senior staff to set clear priorities, lead teaching teams and monitor learning in a fair, evidence-based way.

You practise coaching and feedback after observation, plan professional development that changes classroom practice and use data to drive improvement. You leave with a personal leadership plan and an Alalamia certificate.

What you'll learn

Define a clear vision and priorities for teaching and learning
Lead and motivate teaching teams through change
Monitor the quality of teaching and learning using fair, evidence-based methods
Coach teachers and give developmental feedback after observation
Plan professional development that improves classroom practice
Use data to set improvement priorities and track progress
Build productive relationships with staff, learners and families

Curriculum

7 modules

Instructional leadership and its impact
Leadership styles in education
Setting vision, values and priorities
Leading by example

Building a collaborative staff culture
Delegation and distributed leadership
Running productive meetings
Managing conflict and difficult conversations

What good teaching looks like in practice
Lesson observation methods
Reviewing learners' work
Gathering learner voice

Developmental feedback after observation
Coaching conversations
Supporting teachers who are struggling
Recognising and sharing good practice

Identifying staff development needs
Designing effective professional learning
Peer learning and communities of practice
Measuring impact on classroom practice

Learner attainment and progress data
Setting improvement priorities
Writing and monitoring an improvement plan
Evaluating progress and adjusting

Managing change in an educational setting
Engaging families and the community
Wellbeing of staff and learners
Personal leadership development plan

Who it's for

Principals, deputy heads, heads of department and academic coordinators who lead teachers and instructors.

Before you start

Experience as a teacher or instructor, ideally with some leadership responsibility

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