Leadership for learning

Program Overview

This fully online Leadership for Learning short course from Ulster University explores the nature of leadership in schools, focusing on distributed and learning-centered leadership. It analyzes the NCSL's 10 leadership propositions for school transformation and examines leadership typologies. Participants gain 30 credit points upon completion, enhancing their leadership skills for various educational settings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Objective:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the nature of leadership in schools.
• Analyze the 10 leadership propositions for transforming learning in schools from the NCSL Think Tank Report 2001.
• Recognize the main forms of leadership operating in schools through typologies.
• Explore learning-centered leadership and the five levels of learning (teacher learning, collaborative group learning, organizational learning, leadership learning, and networks).

Description:

This short course focuses on the crucial Leadership for learning theme.

It explores essential concepts like distributed leadership and learning-centered leadership, emphasizing their role in enhancing student learning and teaching in the classroom and school environment.

Key Highlights:

• Distributed leadership emphasizes the importance of leadership among various stakeholders beyond just head teachers/principals.
• Learning-centered leadership focuses on how leaders can improve the quality of learning and teaching in schools.
• It goes beyond focusing on student test scores to emphasize fostering students' learning capability.

Outline:

Content:

• Introduces the nature of leadership in schools
• Analyzes the NCSL Think Tank Report 2001's 10 leadership propositions for school transformation
• Explores leadership typologies in schools
• Examines learning-centered leadership and the five levels of learning (teacher, collaborative group, organizational, leadership, and networks)

Structure:

• This
• fully online
course is delivered for
• 6 weeks
in
• Semester 1, starting 24 September 2024
, with no on-campus attendance required.
• weekly schedule:
• Tuesdays from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
for the following dates:
• September 24, 2024
• October 8, 2024
• October 22, 2024
• November 5, 2024
• November 19, 2024

Assessment:

• Essay (Coursework) [50%]:
• Assesses the student's understanding of leadership in schools through the lens of "Leadership for Learning," where leadership roles are not solely restricted to individuals in authority, but rather open to various stakeholders including teachers, students, and parents.
• Written Assignment (Coursework) [50%]:
• Requires a critical comparative analysis of the work of two influential leadership figures: Steven Covey, Michael Fullan, John Novak, or David Hopkins.

Other:

• 30 credit points
• The provided curriculum focuses on
• distributed leadership
and
• learning-centered leadership,
aligning with current leadership studies emphasizing leadership's impact on improving learning and teaching quality.

Please note:

• Specific dates and schedules may be subject to change.

Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlements Status Fees:

£1,224.90

England, Scotland, Wales and the Islands Fees:

£1,224.90

Additional mandatory costs

It is important to remember that costs associated with accommodation, travel (including car parking charges) and normal living will need to be covered in addition to tuition fees. Where a course has additional mandatory expenses (in addition to tuition fees) we make every effort to highlight them above. We aim to provide students with the learning materials needed to support their studies. Our libraries are a valuable resource with an extensive collection of books and journals, as well as first-class facilities and IT equipment. Computer suites and free Wi-Fi are also available on each of the campuses. Students choosing a period of paid work placement or study abroad as a part of their course should be aware that there may be additional travel and living costs, as well as tuition fees.