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Lesley Whelan Scottish College for Educational Leadership COSLA Conference 5 June 2015

Explore the importance of quality leadership in education, historical commitment, international reform, curriculum, and teacher development. Join us in shaping a learner-focused vision for educational leadership in Scotland. Follow us on Twitter for updates and resources!

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Lesley Whelan Scottish College for Educational Leadership COSLA Conference 5 June 2015

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  1. Lesley Whelan Scottish College for Educational Leadership COSLA Conference 5 June 2015 Follow SCEL on Twitter @TeamSCEL, @CEOSCEL

  2. Importance of quality leadership in education • Historical commitment to the importance of leadership • Teaching Scotland’s Future (Donaldson, 2011) • International Reform agenda • Curriculum • Learning and teaching • Quality leadership Follow SCEL on Twitter @teamScel

  3. Our Vision • Develop, articulate and implement a vision for educational • leadership in Scotland that is learner focused and futures • oriented. • Provide coherence for the range of leadership development • opportunities available in Scotland. • Offer / facilitate innovative and cutting edge leadership • development opportunities that are research-led, practice • focused and bench marked internationally. • Embed ‘leadership networks’ across the sectors and • systems so that leaders at all levels are connected to and • within professional leadership communities. Follow SCEL on Twitter @TeamSCEL

  4. Actions – Whole School • Effective leadership • A focus on improving learning • Structures and processes agreed and in place to support learning • Importance of building capacity in staff and continued professional learning and development • Ensuring learning is challenging • Building and ensuring effective relationships for teaching and learning • Building and developing partnerships around the school • Steve Higgins, School of Education, University of Durham Follow SCEL on Twitter @TeamSCEL

  5. Five dimensions of teacher leadership • Shared decision making • Collaboration • Active participation • Professional Learning • Leadership as activism • Muijs and Harris 2006 Follow SCEL on Twitter @TeamSCEL

  6. Factors to enhance teacher leadership • Supportive culture • Supportive structures • Strong leadership • Commitment to action enquiry and data richness • Innovative professional learning • Co-ordinated improvement efforts • High levels of teacher participation • Collective creativity • Shared professional practice • Recognition and reward Follow SCEL on Twitter @TeamSCEL

  7. Scope of SCEL • Teacher Leadership • Middle Leadership • Headship Preparation Programmes • Headstart programme for new headteachers • Serving Heads / Fellowship Programme • Early Years Leaders and Practitioners Follow SCEL on Twitter @TeamSCEL

  8. What next? • On-going engagement in supporting the attainment challenge work • Developing programmes of support for teacher leadership and middle leadership • Working in partnership with local authorities, teachers and providers to ensure appropriate developmental activity is available and accessed Follow SCEL on Twitter @teamScel

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