1. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Senior Leadership Pathways

2. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Programme for the day 09.45 – 10.00Welcome 10.00 – 10.25Activity 1 10.25 – 11.00The Context 11.00 – 11.15Break 11.15 – 11.30Skills and attributes 11.30 – 12.15Activity 2 12.15 – 12.45 Programme structure and methodology 12.45 – 13.00Questions 13.00 – 13.45Lunch 13.45 – 14.15 Leadership, management and administration 14.15 – 15.30Leadership Activity 3 and 4 15.30 – 16.00Concluding remarks

3. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Paired Introductions What do you enjoy doing when you are not at work? What is your favourite place/country to visit? What has been your proudest moment so far? Share a goal you have set for yourself.

4. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Activity 1 (25 minutes) What are your expectations of: –Yourself –The facilitators –The group –The programme –Consider your self-appraisal and learning styles in the light of your expectations

5. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Senior Leadership Pathways Underpinned by National Standards for School Leadership Designed to facilitate adult learning Promotes individual and organisational learning

6. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service National Standards for School Leadership Core purpose Key outcomes Professional knowledge and understanding Skills and attributes

7. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Core purpose for school leaders To provide professional leadership and management to secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils

8. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Professional knowledge and understanding Aims, priorities, targets and action plans The characteristics of high quality teaching and learning The promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development The role of school governance Health and safety issues

9. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Coffee Break

10. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Skills The ability to lead and manage people to work towards common goals The ability to solve problems and make decisions The ability to work clearly and understand the views of others The ability to plan time effectively and to organise oneself well

11. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Attributes Personal impact and presence Adaptability to changing circumstances and new ideas Energy, vigour and perseverance Self-confidence Enthusiasm Intellectual ability Reliability and integrity Commitment

12. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Key outcomes Activity 2 (45 minutes) Effective middle leaders result in: – pupils who – teachers who – parents who – principals and other senior leaders who – support staff who

13. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Programme Structure - methodology Six twilight seminars (4.00pm – 7.30pm) Reflective Journal School Improvement Project A day to review learning and share good practice Online support dimension Learning through the experiences undertaken

14. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Six Seminars related to six key areas for school leadership Vision and values Leading learning and teaching Intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships Managing the organisation Professional accountability Working with the community

15. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Reflective Journal To increase your knowledge, understanding and personal skills. To become aware of your preferred leadership style. To systematically analyse your practice.

16. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service School Improvement Project Identify a significant piece of ongoing work within your area of responsibility that contributes to school improvement Review your current practice and identify ways of improvement Capture the main learning points in your reflective journal Presentation at final event

17. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Criteria for School Improvement Project It should improve pupil learning It should be action planned with SMART targets It should involve you in leadership of a team It should require you working collaboratively with others It should be agreed in advance and verified by your principal when complete

18. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Working in threes Explain briefly to the others your initial ideas for a SIP. Ensure that your ideas satisfy the criteria outlined above.

19. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Final Session Discuss the key learning points for you Consider what you have learned about leading others and the implications for you as a leader Present your completed SIP to the group Receive verification that you have completed the programme Consider the next steps in your professional development journey

20. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Online support Study support materials will be available online Relevant web links will be identified Web links to audio/visual/text resources

21. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Questions, Questions, Questions

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23. Leadership, Management and Administration The important distinction between leaders, managers and administrators: leaders have followers managers have policies and a rule book administrators do as they are told by managers 23

24. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Management Management is the efficient, effective and economic use of resources to achieve results with and through the efforts of other people.

25. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Characteristics of high leadership potential Seeks opportunities to learn Acts with integrity Adapts to cultural differences Is committed to making a difference Learns from successes and mistakes Brings out the best in people Is insightful Has the courage to take risks Seeks and uses feedback Is open to criticism

26. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Leadership Activity 3 Consider the following two questions in relation to your school:- What do effective leaders do? What should effective leaders do?

27. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Leadership Activity 3 Examine the definition of leadership provided to your group. What are the practical implications of this definition in a school setting?

28. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Activity 4 Identify your two main strengths as a leader. Which two areas of leadership do you wish to develop in the programme?

29. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Activities before Seminar 2 Complete the leadership styles inventory at home and return to facilitators before the second seminar Complete the School improvement form and return to facilitators before the second seminar

30. Providing Quality, Excellence and Improvement in the Education Service Dates for your diary See accompanying sheet