Description
Who is this program for?
This course is for new and not so new middle leaders. The focus of this course is the multifaceted role of those in the crucial positions of middle leadership. It is a practical research based course designed to assist middle leaders to prioritise and integrate some of the complex tasks they are asked to undertake. Please note this course runs over three days . It addresses leading and managing as a colleague, and the crucial skill of managing up as well as down.
The audience for this course
- those who hold a Head of Department role. It may also be of interest to those who are mentoring and supporting the work of colleagues, such as deputies and secondary year coordinators
- those who have either a named or unnamed middle leadership position in the primary school. This includes deputies; and literacy, numeracy, subject, and year level coordinators. It may also be of interest to those who are mentoring and supporting the work of colleagues.
Contemporary roles and functions of middle leaders
- overview of current educational trends, initiatives and requirements
- investigating contemporary roles and functions of teacher leaders
- articulating a personal leadership identity
Building expertise - leading the teaching and learning
- developing and leading professional learning teams
- reflecting on frameworks and models of the development of teacher practice
- building understandings of how to model and build reflective practices in staff
- giving feedback
- investigating mentoring, instructional coaching and collegial coaching
- leading change and factors which facilitate effective change will be investigated
Taking care of the team - self and others
- ways of ensuring staff well-being and empowerment
- working with senior leadership teams
Presenters
Nicola Davidson (AISWA Staff)
Manager Of Leadership & Teaching Quality
Nicola is committed to the transformative possibilities of education. She has a keen interest in working with others to implement research and policy into practical processes and strategies. She has had 20 years experience in leadership positions with independent and government schools. She has worked in both school and policy settings where much of her work was about gaining consensus from diverse interest groups. Nicola is keen to work with teachers and school leaders to translate their vision into practice and to help them link the work they currently do with the AITSL standards.
Terms & Conditions
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Segments
Event Segment
Date / Time
15 Mar 2022 Starts: 08:45 Finishes: 16:00Delivery Format : Webinar
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
2 Jun 2022 Starts: 08:45 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : Webinar
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
9 Aug 2022 Starts: 08:45 Finishes: 16:00Delivery Format : Webinar
PL Hours : 6.50
Learning Area
- Leadership