Aspiring Leaders
Teacher leaders are passionate about learning and teaching. They are ambitious for the success of children and young people and in their pursuit and delivery of diverse and creative pedagogy.
Through informed and innovative practice, close scrutiny of pupils’ learning needs and high expectations teacher leaders play a fundamental role in improving outcomes for children and young people. Teacher leaders are effective communicators who collaborate with colleagues, demonstrate integrity and have a positive impact on their school community. They are able to develop and sustain high quality relationships with children and young people, parents and carers, colleagues and external partners. They self-evaluate regularly and instinctively, and they demonstrate accomplished and developing skills in critical reflection, inquiry, the use of research, pedagogy, and leadership.
Leadership Activities:
- Leading in a working or task group
- Leading an aspect of planning learning which is inter-disciplinary or cross-sector
- Assessment and moderation
- Cluster leadership opportunities
- Self-evaluation and critical reflection process
- Experiential, action or enquiry based learning
- Professional dialogue with colleagues, other professionals, parents and learners
- Learning about aspects of the curriculum or pedagogical practice
- Practitioner enquiry/action research
- Critical analysis of reading, learning and impact on professional practice
- Peer support – coaching and mentoring others (i.e. Probationers)
- Secondments, acting posts and placements
