Developing Your Educational Leadership and Management Vision (edX)

You will be guided in evaluating your leadership strengths and opportunities for growth, and will develop a personal leadership philosophy and vision. Strategic management theory and practice will be introduced and examined in the school context.

This course is aimed at school teachers in leadership roles who are looking to advance their career as a:

- head teacher

- assistant or deputy principal

- principal

- organisational leader

- or in educational policy or advisory roles.

This course is registered with the New South Wales Educational Standards Authority (NESA) (Australia). Completing EDLMx1 Developing Your Educational Leadership and Management Vision will contribute 12 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.4.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Lead Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

This course is part of the Leadership and Management in Education Professional Certificate Program.

What you'll learn

- Analyse theoretical concepts and best practices relating to leadership

- Articulate insights into strategic management theory and practice

- Evaluate your leadership strengths and identify opportunities for growth

- Develop a personal leadership philosophy and vision

Syllabus

Week 1: Understanding leadership

Leadership styles and frameworks

Evaluating leadership strengths and opportunities

Week 2: What works in school leadership

Defining an effective educational leader

Strategic management theory and practice

Week 3: Future trends in leadership

Current research in leadership

Growing your leadership capacity

Week 4: ‘Bringing the Good Weather’

‘Bringing the Good Weather’ framework for leadership

Developing a personal leadership philosophy and vision