Leading Learning: Developing as a Lead Practitioner

University College London

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In London

£ 700 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    18h

  • Duration

    3 Days

Leaders of learning need a specific leadership skill set and a detailed knowledge of research into what ‘good teaching’ looks like.
This is a three-day course that will develop leadership skills for educational leaders, heads of departments and lead practitioners who want to be able to:
better diagnose individual needs and provide personalised support to stretch and challenge colleagues
understand and practice the skills required for high-quality professional conversations
refine their practice as leaders of learning to maximise opportunities and outcomes for all learners
work effectively alongside colleagues with varying needs to refine and develop their practice
develop their skills as a reflective, professional and adaptive practitioner
have the tools to evaluate the impact they have on teacher practice and pupil learning

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

By the end of the course, you'll have learned how to:
effectively analyse client needs
create a client-centred approach to supporting development
use coaching skills, e.g. listening, feedback and negotiating to support your colleagues' self-reflection and learning
manage powerful and challenging conversations
draw on effective strategies to manage conflict and resistance
develop as an emotionally intelligent leader who is self-aware and can self-manage
plan effectively for impact
use research about good teaching to support your colleagues in school

The course is relevant for:
specialist leaders of education
heads of departments
lead practitioners

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Subjects

  • Leadership
  • Leader of learning
  • Planning
  • Developing
  • Leadership tools
  • Leadership team
  • Leadership Skills
  • Leadership development
  • Leadering
  • Communication

Course programme

The course consists of three sessions on different days:

Session 1: The role of the leader of learning and planning for impact

  • Developing a genuine client-centred model to get the most from teachers
  • The cycle of effective contracting for support programmes: from diagnosis to successful outcome
  • The role of coaching: listening skills and reflection and negotiation
  • Planning for impact: changing leadership practices to improve pupil outcomes

Session 2: Contracting and the power of talk

  • Powerful conversations that lead to improved learning
  • Emotional intelligence: the importance of self-awareness and self-management
  • Managing challenging conversations, conflict and resistance

Session 3: Effecting powerful changes in practice

  • Exploring the relative impact of models of support for teaching and learning
  • What we know from research about ‘good teaching’ and how we identify it
  • Identifying next steps as a school, as team, as individuals

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