COD 2014 - M285

Leadership Seminar (Advanced level) - Part 2

Educators already holding management positions or leading groups of teachers. "Participants will receive a certificate from the British Council on completion of the full seminar." "Please note this is a paid course. Check the course link to find out about your respective fee."

2 sessions, start: 03-Jul

Course detail

Year: 2014
Level: Management
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Ann Burgess
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Sessions


Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 03 July 2014 09:30 am 04:30 pm
2 04 July 2014 09:30 am 04:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Ann Burgess

Has been a Head Teacher for almost 20 years. She has worked supporting schools in a variety of contexts: she has been a Local Authority advisor for Primary schools and where her responsibilities included leadership training and induction of Head Teachers as well as an Ofsted inspector.
For eight years she worked as an Interim Head in schools in challenging circumstances; including failing schools or those with a crisis in leadership and has coached and mentored Head Teachers. "I am accustomed to seeking new and innovative solutions in situations where conventional methods of school improvement have routinely failed."
She has worked for British Council as a Specialist Advisor in School Leadership and as a Senior Advisor and has extensive international experience with most regions of the world; amongst the countries she has worked with are; Brazil, China, Pakistan, Jordan and Tunisia.
Educators already holding management positions or leading groups of teachers.
"Participants will receive a certificate from the British Council on completion of the full seminar."
"Please note this is a paid course. Check the course link to find out about your respective fee."
Members/ affiliates y distant aff.: $1200
Exam centres: $1440
Non members: $1600
July 3-4: Brief summary of each unit
14. Leadership and Time Management
The question of why we should want to manage our time well is considered. The implications of the Pareto Principle for leaders in schools, how they effectively fill their “time bucket” and using the time management matrix are addressed.
15. Leading on Happiness and Well-being in Schools
This unit seeks to arrive at an understanding of what is meant by well-being.
It then considers the actions that can lead to a better sense of well-being for young people in a school and to explore the Every Child Matters agenda as a way of thinking about well-being.
16. Goal Setting for Success
An understanding of what goal-setting is, why it is important and the 5-step process for goal-setting are covered. The 5-step goal-setting process is practiced and the opportunities to use the 5-step process with other colleagues in the school is considered.
17. Understanding Staff Motivation
The importance of motivation, the cycle that can lead to demotivation and the options a leader can take when staff are demotivated are considered. The unit then looks at the Maslow pyramid and its relevance in school, allows reflection on the implications of the Hawthorne Experiments and presents the 9 beliefs of great leaders. Ways of supporting the motivation of middle leaders is specifically addressed.
18. Leading on Effective Behaviour Management
Leading from the macro to the micro in behaviour management together with examples of School Behaviour Management Policies, Behaviour Management Plans for teachers and personal behaviour strategies are considered. The importance of CPD in behaviour management, data, the 5 R’s (Rights, Rules, Routines, Responsibilities and Relationships) and an understanding of why children misbehave are covered. Four examples of factors that influence positive behaviour are provided.
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