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

 

 

Opportunity

Description

First Steps into Leadership

(SBC & Positive People Development)

Programme for class teachers who are supported through a leadership development project in school. The programme concludes with a presentation and short written assignment. Successful participants will gain GTCS Professional Recognition. Places should be booked through Business World.

Next Steps

This programme is being run by East Lothian this academic year. Programme for both PTs and aspiring PTs. It is recommended that applicants have successfully completed the First Steps into Leadership programme before applying for this programme.

Probationer Supporter

Making a success of your role as Supporter, whether new to the role or more experienced. 

Leadership Matters 1 – (Corporate Training & Development)

A short introductory programme aimed at colleagues with supervisory responsibilities and first line managers. Places should be booked through Business World.

Leadership Matters 2 – (Corporate Training & Development)

A programme for first line managers and colleagues aspiring to move into their first management role. The programme includes the mandatory training modules Managing Attendance and Managing Discipline and Grievance. Places should be booked through Business World.

Coaching

See SBC Coaching Framework for suite of coaching opportunities.

Inspire Cluster Leaders

Opportunities to develop leadership skills in leading a project across a cluster

Educator Leadership Programme

Growing from the success of the Teacher Leadership programme; the new Educator Leadership programme is designed to offer participants more flexibility and opportunities to collaborate and share practice across sectors, while keeping the learner experience at the centre through our focus on practitioner enquiry.

The Educator Leadership programme (ELP) is open to Early Learning and Childcare practitioners, Community Learning and Development practitioners and classroom teachers.

Aspiring to Middle Leadership

The Education Scotland one day programme is designed to support aspiring middle leaders in developing their understanding of the roles of middle leadership and the skills required to carry out the key aspects of these roles.