Exploring Instructional Leadership in Education

Learn how instructional leadership can motivate staff, transform teaching and learning, and help students to succeed with this online course from the British Council.

Duration

3 weeks

Weekly study

4 hours

100% online

How it works

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Free

Discover the link between effective leadership and improved student outcomes

Instructional leaders in schools create supportive and collaborative learning environments for staff and students.

On this three-week course, you’ll explore the role of instructional leadership techniques in affecting student outcomes and how to embed them into your school’s practices.

Develop transparent approaches to staff performance management

School leaders play an important part in monitoring, evaluating, and reviewing teaching and learning practices. This is key for assessing strengths and weaknesses in school and targeting areas for improvement.

You’ll learn to develop transparent approaches for assessing teaching and learning, ensuring your staff feel supported while improving teaching practices and student outcomes.

Lead teacher learning and development and raise standards in your school

Educational researchers have discovered a direct link between a school leader’s involvement in teaching and learning and student attainment.

On this course you’ll develop the skills most recognised as impactful for student outcomes. You’ll learn to define great teaching and discover techniques to help your teaching staff also develop these skills within a supportive learning community.

Create a collaborative school culture with a shared vision

A school vision should focus on quality teaching and learning, resulting in excellent student achievement.

You’ll learn how to define your school’s mission, creating a program that promotes a positive learning climate. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to develop your school’s culture in line with your mission and vision goals.

By the end of the course, you’ll have the tools to begin creating a vision for instructional leadership in your school and to engage staff with that vision.

  • Week 1

    Introducing instructional leadership

    • Introduction to the course

      Learn about the course and how to make the most of it.

    • The importance of instructional leadership

      Learn what instructional leadership is, and why it's important.

    • Influencing teaching and learning

      Learn about how good leaders can influence teaching and learning.

    • Understanding and practising instructional leadership

      Start to think about instructional leadership in context.

    • Review

      Reflect on what you've learned in Week 1 of the course.

  • Week 2

    Vision, climate and culture

    • The school vision

      How can you encourage and motivate staff to help deliver your vision?

    • Engaging staff with the vision

      Learn how to activity engage staff with the school vsion

    • School climate and culture

      Learn how leaders can play an active part in developing and sustaining the school’s culture in a way that reflects its vision and values.

    • The importance of teaching

      Learn about the key role that leaders can play in developing good pedagogy

    • Review

      Reflect on and discuss what you've learned this week

  • Week 3

    Collecting evidence and using observation

    • Characteristics of great teaching

      Learn how to recognise what makes good teaching and pedagogy.

    • Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing school and classroom practice

      Learn why school leaders need to monitor, evaluate and review teaching and learning, and different methods of doing this effectively.

    • More ways to collect evidence

      Find out about other methods for collecting valid evidence of teaching and learning.

    • Review and next steps

      Final observations and end of course summary.

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