This course equips educational leaders with up-to-date theory and research-informed knowledge and practices in critical and strategic areas of school improvement such as establishing and embedding student-centered pedagogic practices, curriculum progression and assessment, creating and communicating a shared vision, and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Emphasis will be given to communication strategies, problem-solving, conflict-resolution, team building, and developing effective relationships with faculty, students, staff, and parents. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of current debates and approaches to school improvement and will explore and reflect on the role of leadership in developing school capacity for embedding research-informed practices, strategic planning, organisational learning, and communities of practice in the life and learning of the school. The course will assist educational leaders grow as reflective and ethical practitioners through the application of the four ethical paradigms of justice, care, critique, and profession and the analysis of real-life moral dilemmas that educational leaders encounter in their schools and communities.
Week 1
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Week 2
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Week 5
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Week 6
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Week 7
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Week 8
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Week 10
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