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- 3. www.pdst.ie • Effective school leadership is identified as crucial to student outcomes, second only to the quality of the teacher (Augustine et al., 2009). • Principals have to set high expectations for all students and teachers to succeed (Matthews, 2009). • School leaders influence student achievement through two important pathways: – the support and development of effective teachers – the implementation of effective organisational processes (Leithwood et al., 2004) The School Leader
- 4. www.pdst.ie Variables influencing a child’s life chances and well-being excluding gender, disability and ethnicity Personal Capacity 40% (resilience, readiness, motivation, ability), 40% Social Factors 40% (family, social class, social capital, poverty), 40% School 20% - (Leadership 7%)
- 5. www.pdst.ie Think back to your interview What questions were you asked on the role of the principal in relation to Leading Learning in your school. You said…..??? Activity
- 6. www.pdst.ie The domains I. Leading learning and teaching II. Leading school development III. Building culture, capacity and teams IV. Professional growth and development V. Organisational management SELF-EVALUATION OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP (Draft) Domains, standards and statements of practice . DES Oct 2015 Domains & Standards
- 7. www.pdst.ie A well-functioning school requires leaders who: • create a culture of professional learning that fosters continuous improvement in learning, teaching and assessment as the core functions of the school • foster the development of the full range of teacher competencies, and work to ensure that teacher professional development leads to improved student learning • foster a commitment to inclusion and equality of opportunity and develop goals to realise the holistic potential of each student • develop and implement a system to promote professional responsibility and accountability • manage the design, planning and implementation of the school curriculum LEADING LEARNING AND TEACHING
- 8. www.pdst.ie • Divide into groups • Unpack one bullet point • Brainstorm • Feedback to plenary Unpack Leading Learning
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- 11. www.pdst.ie • Learning to know – knowledge of core subjects • Learning to do – practical skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, innovation, ICT • Learning to be – personal responsibility, self- regulation, metacognition, social / cross-cultural skills, learning to learn • Learning to live together – value diversity, team- work, inter-connectedness, civic and digital citizenship, global and inter-cultural competence http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002429/242 996e.pdf What are we helping our students to learn?
- 12. www.pdst.ie • Learners at the centre • Social Nature of Learning • Emotions as Integral to Learning • Recognising Individual Differences • Stretching all Students • Assessment for Learning • Building Horizontal Connectedness https://www.oecd.org/edu/ceri/50300814.pdf 7 Principles to Guide the Learning Environment
- 13. www.pdst.ie • Moral imperative to change in relation to social and economic changes • New era of technical knowledge • Need for flexibility and adaptability in the workplace and in life – learning for life The Why and How of Learning- Centred Leadership
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