Building Leadership Capacity in Education through effective goal setting and feedback - Module EN6621

On successful completion of this module, Senior Leaders in Post-Primary Schools will be able to:

• Explain the nature of (models, purposes, benefits, evidence for) capacity building procedures in educational organisations.
• Analyse case studies of capacity building in terms of human-centric and managerialist approaches.
• Compare international policy and research-informed practices in planning, delivering and evaluating effective capacity building initiatives.
• Differentiate between different styles of intra-and interpersonal communication required for effective capacity building, set within different scenarios.
• Facilitate the formulation of professional development goals in the context of an ongoing professional learning culture for a variety of motivational and performance levels.
• Describe the nature of (models, purposes, types) constructive feedback to support individual and collective professional communities of learning.
• Manage conflict effectively using a range of techniques to support growth within a professional learning community.
• Using the principles of coaching and mentoring, plan and describe the implementation of a sustainable professional development system that encourages a culture of celebration and championing appropriate to a specific school context.
• Promote a culture of ethical and sustainable practices in support of employee and student wellbeing when implementing capacity building initiatives.
• Recognises the need to lead capacity building initiatives differentially, based on the needs of the individual.
• Reflect on the value of different feedback approaches during different capacity building initiatives.
• Use principles of care and power to reflect on areas of conflict and growth in the context of professional learning communities.

Assessment

Reflective assignment

Student Weekly Time Commitment

6 Hours