SCEL Framework for Educational Leadership Objectives During the

SCEL Framework for Educational Leadership

Objectives During the session we will: • reflect upon the concept of educational leadership • develop knowledge and understanding of the SCEL Framework for Educational Leadership • consider the ways in which the Framework could be used to support professional learning.

Teaching Scotland’s Future (Donaldson, 2010) Recommendation 50: “A virtual college of school leadership should be developed to improve leadership capacity at all levels within Scottish education”.

Collaborative task: What do we mean by leadership?

Diamond nine • Discuss each statement and select nine that you believe are most relevant to your role as an educator • Rank the statements with those that are the most important at the top - continue to form the shape of a diamond • Report the key elements of your discussion to the larger group

Diamond nine Cultivates a range of partnerships Demonstrates authenticity and empathy Demonstrates trust and respect Demonstrates a strong moral purpose Is able to persuade and influence others Committed to improving learning and teaching Is self-aware and reflective Leads by example and values others Sets consistent high expectations Uses data effectively to identify clear strategies for improvement Understands their context and adapts to this Sees things from the perspective of others

All teachers are leaders… “All teachers should have opportunities to be leaders. They lead learning for, and with, all learners with whom they engage. They also work with, and support the development of, colleagues and other partners”. GTCS (2012). Standards for Registration: p 2

Reflection: Which aspects of leadership would you like to develop?

SCEL Framework for Educational Leadership Learning activities Teacher leadership Adopting a practitioner enquiry approach to developing classroom practice Middle leadership School leadership System leadership Ag àrdachadh dòighean-obrach Developing leadership capacity proifeiseanta ann an ceannardas ann throughout an establishment am Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Developing an inclusive approach to Gàidhlig (FMG) improvement planning Developing a collaborative culture Developing social and emotional Exploring middle leadership learning across a setting Transformative and pedagogical leadership for school improvement Leading cultural change to effect improvement Leading a specific change project Developing an inclusive approach to Exploring school leadership improvement planning Implementing a shared vision for Leading effective pedagogy improvement Leading a collaborative practitioner enquiry Leading professional review and development Effectively sharing practice and learning in public Exploring teacher leadership Involving learners in planning learning Exploring system leadership Leading a digital learning strategy Leadership and legislation Multi agency collaboration to improve health and wellbeing Leading a digital learning strategy Self-evaluation for school and Leading the professional learning of system improvement Leading learning through Optimising RC cluster and parish colleagues Self-evaluation to develop as a professional partnerships links Leading teams for school or system leader Planning and evaluating professional Self-evaluation for middle leaders improvement Supporting collaboration between learning Effectively sharing practice and Self-evaluation for schools Professional partnerships learning in public organisational improvement Understanding current legislation Using coaching approaches Self-evaluation for professional Using improvement methodology for and national policy learning school improvement Using improvement methodology for Using coaching approaches to lead school improvement colleague development Supporting the professional learning Undertaking reading of research, of a student or probationer teacher legislation and policy Using data effectively to support improvement Undertaking reading of research, legislation and policy

Key features of the SCEL Framework for Educational Leadership

Key features • An online learning resource, accessible at a place and time of your choice • Includes online learning activities and information about a range of programmes that have been endorsed by SCEL

Key features Designed to build leadership capacity at all levels; teacher, middle, school and system Mapped to GTCS standards, activities support effective self-evaluation, PRD and Professional Update Maintains a personal record of progress

Key features • Emphasises professional learning as a key component in improving outcomes for children and young people

Independent learning You can • complete learning activities at your own pace • capture a summary of your learning to support Professional Review and Development and Professional Update

Collaborative learning • Groups of staff can work through learning activities together, using the reflective questions as a focus for discussion.

Lead professional learning • Direct colleagues to appropriate learning activities • Use a specific activity to lead professional learning for a staff group

Task: Access the Framework and engage with your first learning activity…

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