Applying Strategic Leadership in Education

This course will explore the practices and philosophies of effective strategic leaders and guide you in applying these techniques into your own practice.

We will study how school leaders work strategically to develop organisations that are driven towards a clear shared vision, with motivated staff, engaged students, and a supportive school community. You will be encouraged to study leadership in your own workplace and find out how leadership impacts on learning.

You will reflect on your own leadership strengths and opportunities and develop a 21 day plan for personal leadership growth.

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 certificate offers 12 hours of high-quality professional development for current and aspiring leaders. It may be used by participants to apply in their school systems for professional learning credit.

Week 1

• Understanding the behaviours of effective leaders.
• A review of ‘Bringing the Good Weather’

Week 2

• Analysing observations from educational organisation leaders along the ‘Bringing the Good Weather’ capacities

Week 3

• Applying research on leadership
• Using the ‘Bringing the Good Weather' framework to conduct field work
• Interviews with organisation leaders to gain insights in areas of needed growth

Week 4

• Developing your plan for capacity building. Synthesising insights from interviews into a 21-day action plan for your own leadership development.