Programme Units
Each unit is designed to be stand-alone, allowing you to pick and choose units depending on your personal requirements. The units are not sequential, allowing for greater flexibility when booking.
Thursday 6th November 08
Unit 1: Values, vision & leading change - getting the bigger picture
Why do vision, values & strategic leadership matter to me?
How do I know what we should change?
What tools can I use to support identifying change?
Wednesday 25th March 09
Unit 2: Leading learning & teaching
What is my role in leading improvement and learning?
What does good quality learning & teaching look like?
Why should we monitor & evaluate; & how should we do this?
Thursday 18th June 09
Unit 3: Effective Team Leadership
How can I improve the effectiveness and performance of my team?
What are the characterisitcs of an effective team?
How is an effective team created and developed?
Friday 7th November 08
Unit 4: Personal Effectiveness
How can I develop strategies for managing time, priorities, people & the environment?
What are the principles of behaving more assertively?
How can a team leader use personal style to support improvement?
Thursday 26th March 09
Unit 5: In school accountability & school improvement
What does professional accountability mean in my role and school?
How do these relate to the professional standards for teachers?
How can knowledge of accountability support school improvement?
Friday 19th June 09
Unit 6: Working with the wider community
Who is our wider community and why do we need to work with them?
What are the benefits to our school & our students?
What examples of good practice can I learn from?
Venue for all units: Eastern Leadership Centre, Cambridge
