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Pathway 3: Middle leadership Who should undertake this pathway? Colleagues following this pathway will either be existing middle leaders, seeking to further augment their leadership understanding, or equally colleagues new to post, or those seeking advancement into middle leadership posts in due course. Lead: Richard Salt This pathway will commence with all participants undertaking a 360 evaluation of their current strengths, their understanding of educational leadership, and of self: this will help provide a benchmark through which they will be able to both focus their professional development pathways on and as a means through which they can evaluate their own progress as a leader. This pathway will also require all participants to conduct a short in-school research project in an identified and agreed departmental/pastoral area, linked to whole-school priorities as set out in the annual School Improvement plan. Participant are also encouraged to undertake a school visit as part of this course. Participants will be provided with an in-school mentor to help support them through the program and their project. Unit
Focus
1: Where are you now – my leadership explored
This introductory session will focus on where each participant feels they are in terms of their understanding of their own leadership and how they can develop their leadership capacity and capability.
2: Moving forward leadership principles and behavior’s
This session will focus on the key principles and behavior’s of successful leaders and how they can be both seen and articulated in a school context. Participants will explore some of the key characteristics of effective leaders commitment, collaboration, personal drive, resilience, self -awareness and integrity – and explore the idea and importance of moral and ethical leadership
Ethical and moral leadership
Content
Date
Lead
1. Characteristics of outstanding leaders 2. Personal effectiveness and leadership 3. The importance of personal reflection and learning – creating a growth mindset for leadership 4. Seeking advice and acting on feedback 5. Looking after others and self – organisational and personal wellbeing
11/11/20
Richard Salt, (Deputy Head – Pastoral) Susan Glock (Deputy Head – Academic)
1. What makes an outstanding leader? 2. Values-based and moral leadership 3. Understand your motivational drivers, emotional intelligence, and communication methods to establish a personal leadership style 4. Apply or adapt your leadership style to meet specific challenges 5. Manage the conditions that drive team performance
20/1/21
Phil Stanlake (Senior Deputy Headmaster) Richard Salt (Deputy Head – Pastoral)
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Focus
3: Thinking and acting strategically – leading towards educational excellence Managing resources, working in partnership
Middle leaders can often look inward, at solving problems as they arise; however, successful (middle) leaders must also think and act in a more strategic manner, setting highly ambitious goals and targets for their teams and pupils and making the very best use of often limited resources
4: Building high performing teams and leading others
Many, and increasingly, middle leaders are promoted internally, and as middle leaders they must build trust to enable them to lead their teams effectively. This unit will explore the importance of, and the ways to, develop trust within teams and other approaches to building and sustaining high performing teams in education.
Content 6. Coach colleagues and share feedback in ways that enable them to develop and deliver 7. Handle stressful and demanding leadership situations 8. Take charge of your professional development as you navigate the challenges of transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader 1. Manage and analyse performance data to evaluate progress, identify trends, define team priorities and develop improvement strategies. 2. Implement successful change at team level. 3. Deploy staff, financial and educational resources within a team effectively, to enhance pupil progress and attainment. 4. Manage risks within a team effectively (for example, in relation to staffing, finances or teacher workload), using a risk register. 1. The challenges of leading teams 2. Deliver a safe environment for pupils and staff. 3. Realise the benefits of collaborating with others, including teachers, teaching assistants and non-teaching staff, other schools, parents/carers and other organisations. 4. Support their team to build and sustain relationships with others which develop and share good practice and improve performance. 5. Anticipate other peoples’ views or feelings and moderate your approach accordingly. 6. Adopt different leadership styles to ensure the team meets its objectives.
Date
Lead
17/3/21
Susan Glock (Deputy Head Academic) Jo Hitchings (School Bursar)
26/5/21
Richard Salt – (Deputy Head Pastoral) Charlotte Sturge (Head of Upper School) and Rob Biggs (Director of Post 16 Education and Personal development)
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Focus
Content
Date
Lead
16/6/21
Richard Salt (Deputy Head Pastoral) Alison Borley (School Governor)
7. Present, communicate or defend challenging messages confidently and positively to a range of audiences 5: Leading with impact
This final session will focus on how leaders can use a range of techniques to maximize the impact the leadership has on those around them, their own leadership area and the wider school