- MODULE OBJECTIVES
- Explain the concept of school leadership and its implication on teaching and learning process for improving students’ achievements;
- Demonstrate understanding of the roles and responsibilities the school leader for improving the quality of teaching and learning in school;
- Describe the school leadership standards in respect to setting the school direction, managing the school as an organization, leading teaching, leading learning and involving parents and community in school leadership
- Establish strategies to enhance collaboration between school, parents, community and other schools as an instrument for improving the quality of teaching and learning;
- Devise strategies to transform the school into a learning organization with equal opportunities for all learners.
- Develop, implement and monitor an effective School Improvement Plan
- Explain the concept of equity and inclusiveness in school leadership
- Support the capacity development of the SGAC as a partner in the achievement of sustainable learning outcomes.
2. MODULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Literature on school improvement and school effectiveness suggests that effective leadership creates effective schools (Ntahomvukiye, 2012). To be effective, school leaders need professional development to enhance their knowledge and to improve their skills. The findings also suggest that the responsibilities school head teachers cover a wide range of activities related to teaching, learning and management practices. However, they do these important tasks without having any special management and leadership skills and proper training.
Therefore, this module becomes important in order to enable school leaders to perform their duties effectively. This module is so important to professionally develop practicing head teachers as pedagogical leaders so that they are in a position to contribute effectively in the whole school improvement initiatives. Since the core business of any school system is to deliver quality education and to ensure that learners reach their potential, the module is designed to equip Head teachers and other school leaders and managers in the system with critical knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to improve performance and positively impact quality at all levels of education system and particularly at school level.
3. MODULE CONTENT
Session 1: | Introduction to school Leadership and School Management |
Session 2: | Gender in School leadership |
Session 3: | Standards for Effective School Leadership |
Session 4: | Monitoring and evaluation |
Session 5: | Working with parents, other schools and the wider community |
Session 6: | The nature and definition of an organization |
Session 7: | Resource management in schools |
Session 8: | School improvement planning |
Session 9: | Managing curriculum implementation process |
Session 10: | Management of student discipline |
Session 11: | Assessment and Management of Student Data |
Session 12: | Leading teaching and Supervision of Teaching |
4. TARGET AUDIENCE
This module has been designed to be delivered to school leaders and managers (Head teachers and others) and education leaders and managers (at Sector, District and National level) from both public and private sector across the country to strengthen in them the abilities to improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools.
5. DELIVERY TIME AND VENUE:
Visit www.rmi.rw for the detailed Training Calendar. The venue and time may be adjusted according to the trainees' request, terms and conditions apply.