These skills and their supporting attitudes can play a dramatic role in the success of student learning. As Viviane Robinson (2007) showed from her meta-analyses, when staff focus on five leadership dimensions then student learning (both academic and ‘non-academic’) is enhanced. These are: providing ‘big picture’ goals of learning; aligning towards these goals; learning how to learn together; engaging in analysis; and selecting/developing the ‘tools’ needed to reach the holistic goals
Suitable for teachers, leaders and support staff working with students between the ages of 3-19, we can help you to:
- Understand the difference between leadership, management and coaching – and how each of these contribute in their own ways to staff / student success
- How to align students and colleagues towards agreed goals
- Develop practical strategies to support and prompt professional learning conversations
- Understand the role of the coach in peer observation
- Explore how mental models drive actions and how mindsets impact on expectations
- Debrief learning to promote new thinking and support action planning for personal and professional growth
