Senior Leaders
As lead learners, school leaders ensure that a strong and consistent focus is placed on learning and teaching in their schools. They have, and outline, clear and high expectations regarding the standard of learning and teaching which they expect to see throughout their school and drive improvements in attainment and achievement. They are adept in motivating teachers to meet these standards and work closely with middle leaders to provide effective on-going support and challenge for teachers to ensure excellence in learning and teaching.
School leaders drive and promote a culture of self-evaluation, using evidence-based practice to bring about improvement. It’s important that, working with senior colleagues, school leaders have effective systems in place to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching on learner progress and engage in constructive dialogue with teachers to inform on-going school improvement. School leaders ensure that curricula best meet the needs of all children and young people, offering opportunities for the development of skills for learning, work and life and using a range of inspiring pedagogy and well-judged innovation.
Leadership Activities:
- Keeping abreast of National Policy and Research
- Contributing to SBC policy developments
- Visiting and learning from other schools in the Local Authority and Nationally
- Engage with the National Framework for Educational Leadership (SCEL)
- Engaging in Professional Networks
- Participating in National Conferences – i.e. AHDS, SCEL, SELMAS, GTCS, Education Scotland
- Networking nationally and locally
- Coaching and mentoring other leaders
