Leadership Development Course
Course Overview
Who Is It For?
Teachers in the early stages of their career who are looking to develop their early leadership and co-ordinator skills (not suitable for NQTs)
What Does It Involve?
The course consists of 4 sessions (day 1 - full day and 4 half day sessions). Each delegate will need a link mentor in school for gap tasks and support.
Key areas covered during face-to-face sessions:
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Establishing Priorities
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Improving the quality of Learning & Teaching
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Management and deployment of resources
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Professional development and practical strategies to support subject leadership
Delegates will collate a practical working folder to use as a Subject Leader. Gap tasks will include observation, monitoring and leading projects/presenting information at whole school level.
Mentors will need to commit to a 1 hour review meeting with delegates following each of the face-to-face sessions.
Aims And Outcomes
It will give teachers at an early stage of leadership the chance to develop key skills, such as:
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Effective action planning
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Leading staff meetings and working with other staff
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Measuring impact and identifying need
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Effective subject analysis (e.g. work scrutiny) and review
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Exploring and sharing best practice
Course Dates
Tuesday 10th February 2015
1pm to 4pm
Tuesday 3rd March 2015
1pm to 4pm
Facilitator: Briony Thompson
Education Adviser
Venue: Sefton Professional Development Centre (PDC)
Cost: £400 (includes course materials, refreshments and lunch on full session)