February 2013

National Quality Framework

Educational leadership

Podcast Series: 5

Presentation overview1. What is an educational leader

2. Educational leadership in practice

3. Supporting the leader

What is an educational leader?

Element 7.1.4 – provision is made to ensure a suitably qualified and experienced educator or co-ordinator leads the development of the curriculum and ensures the establishment of clear goals and expectations for teaching and learning.

1. What is an educational leader

Choosing the educational leaderAre they: suitably qualified?able to make time for the role? approachable and well respected?knowledgeable and eager to learn more? skilled to support educators of varying abilities and learning styles?passionate about improving practice

1. What is an educational leader

Choosing the educational leader•The educational leader may not necessarily be:

• the most qualified• working full time to be effective

•The role requires leadership

1. What is an educational leader

Educational leadership in practice

..the educational leader working with other educators and co-ordinators to observe, support and extend children’s learning

Assessors may…

OBSERVE DISCUSS SIGHT

2. Educational leadership in practice

..what strategies and processes the educational leader uses to lead the development of the curriculum and set goals for teaching and learning

..evidence of a curriculum at the service and the designation of the educational leader in the staff record

Ideas to support educators:

•Find creative ways to bring everyone together• hold the next staff meeting outdoors or off-site• look at the service through the eyes of the

children•Empower educators to support one another

• ask educators to share their strengths with the group e.g. how would they handle a situation?

2. Educational leadership in practice

Ideas to support educators:

•Recognising the learning opportunities in routine experiences

• know and understand policies and procedures•Be the conduit for new information and contemporary practice

• Find and share resources• Break down each quality area of the NQS

•Support educators to reflect on practice

2. Educational leadership in practice

What could educational leadership

look like at your service?

Supporting the educational leader

3. Supporting the leader

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