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Leading Learning
The Principal’s role in student learning
Des Cullen, Principal, Moyne Community School, Co. Longford
Norma O’Brien, Principal, Coláiste Mhuire, Askeaton, Co. Limerick
PSDT Leadership Associates
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“Successful Leaders are focussed on helping every child, whatever their
background, to enjoy learning and to reach their potential, because this is the best chance that a child will have
for a fulfilling and productive life”
(Greaney & Earley, 2017)
Moral Purpose
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Moral imperative to change in relation to:
• Social and Economic changes
• Technology! Digital Natives
• Need for flexibility and adaptability in the workplace and in life – jobs of the future -learning for life
The Why of Learning-Centred Leadership
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The What of Learning-Centred Leadership
Learning to Know
Core subjects (Grammar, Reading; World Languages;
Art; Mathematics; Economics; Science; Geography; History; Government & Civics, with a balance between education in technical and natural science subjects and culture and humanities )
Learning to Do Critical Thinking, Problem-solving, Communication & Collaboration, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Literacy
Learning to Be Personal responsibility, Self-regulation, Metacognition, Social & Cross-cultural skills, Sense-making skills, Learning to learn
Learning to Live Together
Value diversity, Team-work & Inter-connectedness, Civic & Digital Citizenship, Global & Inter-cultural Competence
(UNESCO)
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Leadership is second only to classroom instruction among all school-related factors that contribute to what students learn at school.
“While evidence about leadership effects on student learning can be confusing to interpret, much of the existing research
actually underestimates its effects. The total (direct and indirect) effects of leadership on student learning account for
about a quarter of total school effects.”
(Hallinger & Heck, 1996; Leithwood, Jantzi, 2000)
The How of Learning-Centred Leadership
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“The greatest influence on student progression is having
highly expert, inspired and passionate teachers and school
leaders working together to maximise the effect of their
teaching on all students in their care”
(Hattie, 2015)
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• LAOS emphasises the need for students to develop a broad range of skills and competences that enable personal well-being, active citizenship and lifelong learning.
• LAOS advocates learning experiences for all students to be broad, balanced, challenging and responsive to individual needs.
Looking at our School
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• The LAOS framework takes a holistic view of learning. It emphasises the need for students to develop a broad range of skills and competences that enable personal well-being, active citizenship and lifelong learning.
Looking at our School
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Looking at our School 2016
(Two Dimensions)
Teaching
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Learning
Leadership
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Management
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The Teaching & Learning Domains
Learner Outcomes
Learner Experiences
Teachers’ Individual Practice
Teachers’ Collective/
collaborative Practice
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The Leadership & Management Domains
Leading Learning & Teaching
Managing the
Organisation
Leading School
Development
Developing Leadership
Capacity
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A well-functioning school requires leaders who:
1. promote a culture of improvement, collaboration, innovation and creativity in learning, teaching and assessment
2. foster a commitment to inclusion, equality of opportunity and the holistic development of each student
3. manage the planning and implementation of the school curriculum
4. foster teacher professional development that enriches teachers’ and students’ learning
The Standards within the Leading Learning & Teaching Domain
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• School Plan / Subject Department Planning
• SSE / SIPs
• JCPA – planning to date – CPD
• POR – SDPI / SSE co-ordinator
• Capacity Building Initiatives past & present Toraíocht/PDSL / Forbairt / Learning School Projects
• Inspection reports
• Your staff!
Some important Resources within your school
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• C15/17: Revised JCPA ‘17/’18 & ‘18/’19
• C14/17: Special Education Teaching Allocation
• Looking At Our School: 2016 A Quality Framework for Post-Primary Schools
• C40/16: SSE 2016-2020
• School Self-evaluation Guidelines: 2016-2020 Post-Primary
Other Important Resources
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Post-it / placemat at a staff meeting / CrokePark meeting – using SSE 2016/2020 & LAOS
• What do we do well?
• Even better if……..?
– Learner outcomes
– Learner experiences
– Teachers’ individual practice
– Teachers’ collective/collaborative practice
Where to start?
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• Greaney, T. & Earley, P. (2017) School Leadership and Education System Reform
• http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002429/242996e.pdf
• Hallinger, P., Heck, R. (1996). Reassessing the principal’s role in school effectiveness: A review of empirical research, 1980-95, Educational Administration Quarterly, 32, 1, 5-44.
• Leithwood, K., Jantzi, D. (2000). The effects of transformation leadership on student engagement with school, Journal of Educational Administration, 38, 2, 112-129.
• Hattie, J, (2015) The Politics of Collective Expertise
• Looking at our School: http://schoolself-evaluation.ie/post-primary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/08/Looking-at-Our-School-2016-A-Quality-Framework-for-Post-Primary-Schools_English_WEB.pdf
• Revised Guidelines: http://schoolself-evaluation.ie/post-primary/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/08/School-Self-Evaluation-Guidelines-2016-2020_Post-Primary_English_WEB.pdf
• Circulars: http://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Circulars-and-Forms
• SSE Newsletters/Updates: http://schoolself-evaluation.ie/post-primary/updates/newsletters/
References