CPD middle-level leaders’ course in leading...

Topic outline

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  General

  • Announcement Forum
  • Welcome to CPD Middle-level leaders' course in leading learning Forum
  • Course information Page

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  UNIT ONE: Learning about the middle-level leaders’ course in leading learning

  
  

  Welcome to the Building Learning Foundations middle-level leaders’ course in leading learning. The school middle-level leaders are the people who assist the senior leader, the Head Teacher, in leading learning for school’s primary section  improvement. In this unit you will learn about the course and do tasks that will help you check your learning. At the end of this unit you will have a good understanding of what this course is about and the different things that you will do as you study over the next four months and apply your learning, hopefully, for much longer.

  • Learning Task 1.1: Examining the course information Forum
  • Learning Task 1.2.A: Answering questions on the course (Time guide: 2.5 hours) Quiz
  • Learning Task 1.2.B : Answering questions on the course Quiz
  • Learning Task 1.4: Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 1 Database
  • Learning Task 1.5 : Responding to extracts from learning Quiz
  • Learning Task 1.6 Share the Learning Forum
  • Exercise Coaching Record Database
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  UNIT TWO: Clarifying roles and duties of the middle-level leader

  
  

  Congratulations on finishing Unit 1.Welcome to this second unit!! In this unit you will learn more about your roles and duties as the school middle-level leader known as Responsables. Also, you will agree with your headteacher on a ‘working job description’ and the required work relationship with your headteacher.

   

  • Learning Task 2.1.A: What do I do? Choice
  • Learning Task 2.1.B What do I do Quiz
  • Learning Task 2.2 Discussing with others and sharing the learning Quiz
  • Guiding information 2.3 : drafting a ‘working job description’ Page
  • Learning Task 2.3 : Drafting a ‘working job description’ Quiz
  • Guiding information 2.4: coaching session 2 with the Head Teacher Page
  • Guiding information 2.5: Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 2 Page
  • Learning Task 2.5: Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 2 Database
  • Learning task 2.6: what qualities are needed by a good School Middle Level-Leader Choice
  • Guiding information 2.7: Revising the working job description Page
  • Learning Task 2.7: Revising work job description Database
  • Learning Task 2.8 :Analyzing the process you have undertaken Quiz
  • Learning Activity :2.9 Responding to extracts from learning diaries Quiz
  • Guiding Information 2.10: Using the learning diary Page
  • Guiding information 2.11: Coaching session 3 with the Head Teacher Page
  • Guiding information 2.12: Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 3 Page
  • Learning Task 2.12 : Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 3 Database
  • Learning activity : 2.13 Thinking about the future Quiz
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  UNIT THREE: Reviewing and helping to implement the School Improvement Plan

  
  

  Congratulations on finishing Unit 2. Welcome to this third unit. In this unit you will learn more about school improvement planning and the School Improvement Plan At the end of this unit you will have a good understanding of school improvement planning. You will also have some ideas of how you can assist the Head Teacher to develop, guide and monitor the implementation of the plan.

  • Learning Task 3.1: Thinking about school improvement planning Quiz
  • Learning Task 3.2 : Consulting with others and sharing the learning Forum
  • Learning Task 3.3 :Consulting experienced views Quiz
  • Learning Task 3.4:  Rwanda’s approach to school improvement planning 
  • A. Please read the following summary and think about it carefully: Forum
  • B. From your study of the eleven steps, above, which can you identify as being most difficult and time consuming to do? Quiz
  • Learning Task 3.5 : what do these School Improvement Plan steps mean? Quiz
  • Learning Task 3.6: Responding to extracts from learning diaries Quiz
  • Learning Task 3.7 : what have you learnt about school improvement planning? Quiz
  • Learning Task 3.8.A : How many of the eleven steps of School Improvement Plan have been taken, and completed, by your school? Feedback
  • Learning Task 3.8.B: the eleven steps of School Improvement Plan Quiz
  • Learning Task 3.9: what action(s) could I, and other middle-level leaders (and teachers), take to assist the Head Teacher move the SIP process on? Quiz
  • Guiding information 3.10 : Using the learning diary Page
  • Guiding information 3.11: Coaching session 4 with the Head Teacher Page
  • Guiding information 3.12: Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 4 Page
  • Learning Task 3.12 : Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 4 Database
  • Learning activity 3.13 : Summary Quiz
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  UNIT FOUR: Working with others to improve learning and teaching - Classroom visits and observations

  
  

  Congratulations on finishing Unit 3. Welcome to Unit 4. In this unit you will learn more about working with others to improve learning and teaching through class visits and observations. At the end of this unit you will have a good understanding of the purposes of visits and observations and some of the tools and skills that are essential to making them a success.

  • Guiding information 4.1: Experience of visits and observations Page
  • Learning Task 4.1.A: Your experience Feedback
  • Learning Task 4.1.B: question on experience of visits and observations Quiz
  • Guiding information 4.2: Sharing the learning and reflection Page
  • Learning Task 4.2:Sharing the learning and reflection Database
  • Guiding information 4.3: using the learning diary Page
  • Guiding information 4.4: Creating the right ‘atmosphere’ for class visits and observations Page
  • Learning task 4.4 : Creating the right atmosphere for class visits and observations Quiz
  • Guiding information 4.5.A: some tools to use for class visits Page
  • Learning Task 4.5.A: tools to use for class visits Quiz
  • Guiding information 4.5.B: some tools to use for class observation Page
  • Learning task 4.5.B : Tools to use for class observation Quiz
  • Guiding information 4.6 : giving good feedback Page
  • Learning Task 4.6: Giving good feedback Quiz
  • Guiding information 4.7: Undertaking some visits Page
  • Learning Task 4.8 Responding to extracts from learning diaries Quiz
  • Guiding information 4.9: coaching session 5 with the Head Teacher Page
  • Guiding information 4.10 : Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 5 Page
  • Learning Task 4.10 : Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 5 Database
  • Learning Task 4.11: Summary Quiz
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  UNIT FIVE: Working with others to improve learning and teaching - Issues of safeguarding, child protection, inclusive education and remediation activities

  
  

  You are now half-way through the BLF course for middle-level leaders of learning. Welcome to Unit 5. In this unit you will learn more about working with others to improve safeguarding, child protection and inclusive education in your school. These topics are important for all teachers to know about as we are all responsible for ensuring that pupils, and teachers, are safe and all pupils fully participate in school activities. At the end of this unit you will have a good understanding of the issues of safeguarding, child protection and inclusive education and some very practical ideas on how to promote them in your school.

  • Guiding information 5.1 : Clarifying some of the terms Page
  • Learning Task 5.1: clarifying some of the terms Quiz
  • Guiding information 5.2: Learning more about child protection Page
  • Learning Task 5.2: Learning more about child protection Forum
  • Learning Task 5.3: Reflecting on safeguarding and child protection at school Quiz
  • Guiding Information 5.4 : Planning a CPD session or workshop Page
  • Guiding information 5.5 : Conducting (facilitating) a CPD session Page
  • Learning Task 5.5 : the record of a CPD session Database
  • Guiding information 5.6 : Reflection on the meeting using the learning diary Page
  • Learning Task 5.7: thinking about inclusive education Quiz
  • Guiding information 5.8 : Information on inclusive education Page
  • Learning Task 5.9 : How can I promote inclusive education at my school? Quiz
  • Learning Task 5.10: Responding to extracts from learning diaries Quiz
  • Guiding information 5.11: coaching session 6 with the Head Teacher Page
  • Learning Task 5.12 : Recording and reflecting on the coaching session 6 Database
  • Learning Task 5.13: Summary Quiz
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  UNIT SIX: Coaching colleagues

  
  

  Congratulations on finishing Unit 5. Welcome to Unit 6. In this unit you will learn more about one of the CPD activities - coaching colleagues to improve learning and teaching in the school.  At the end of this unit you will have a good understanding of the process of coaching and have developed and practiced some of the skills that are essential to making coaching a success.

  • Learning Task 6.1.A: What is Coaching ? Quiz
  • Learning Task 6.1.B: Roles in Coaching Quiz
  • Learning Task 6.1.C: Necessary conditions for coaching Quiz
  • Learning Task 6.2: coaching word search Quiz
  • Guiding information 6.3: coaching is about … coaching is not about Page
  • Learning Task 6.3: coaching is about … coaching is not Quiz
  • Guiding information 6.4: Reflecting on your experience of coaching Page
  • Learning task 6.4: Reflecting on your experience of coaching Quiz
  • Guiding information 6.5: preparing for a coaching session Page
  • Guiding information 6.6: Practicing coaching with another middle-level leader Page
  • Guiding information 6.7: Practicing coaching with a less experienced teacher Page
  • Learning Task 6.8 : Reflecting on your new experiences as a coach Quiz
  • 6.9: Responding to extracts from learning diaries Quiz
  • Guiding information 6:10: coaching session 7 with the Head Teacher Page
  • Learning Task 6.11 : Recording and reflecting on coaching session 7 Database
  • Learning Task 6.12 : Summary Quiz
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  UNIT SEVEN: Assessing learning and teaching to improve classroom and school practice

  
  

  Congratulations on finishing Unit 6. Welcome to Unit 7. In this unit you will learn more about assessment in the life of a school and how to use it to bring about changes in classroom and school practice.  At the end of this unit you will have a good understanding of some key processes involved in assessment. You will have developed and practiced a variety of approaches, which can assist to address issues identified during assessment.

  • Learning Task 7.1: the range of assessment data Quiz
  • Learning Task 7.2: adopting a very practical approach Quiz
  • Guiding information 7.3: negotiating an agreement to carry out a limited assessment of learning and teaching to influence future practice Page
  • Guiding information 7.4: negotiating with the Head Teacher and middle-level leaders to prepare and take part in an assessment meeting Page
  • Learning Task 7.4: School environment for learning and teaching assessment tool Feedback
  • Guiding information 7.5: planning the assessment meeting Page
  • Guiding information 7.6: holding the meeting Page
  • Guiding information 7.7: Reflecting and recording the meeting Page
  • Learning Task 7.7 : Reflecting and recording the meeting Database
  • Learning task 7.8: Responding to extracts from learning diaries Quiz
  • Guiding information 7.9: coaching session 8 with the Head Teacher Page
  • Learning Task 7.10 : Recording and reflecting on coaching session 8 Database
  • Learning Task 7.11: Summary Quiz
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  UNIT EIGHT: Completing the course and getting ready for the professional conversation

  
  

  Congratulations on finishing Unit 7. The end of this course is almost here! Welcome to Unit 8. In this unit you will learn how to prepare your work and yourself for the professional conversation with the Local Leader of Learning and undertake the professional conversation.  Towards the end of this unit you will undertake a professional conversation with the Local Leader of Learning( or a neighbouring LLL if your Head Teacher is the LLL) that will highlight your learning achievements and make it clear how you have applied this learning in your practice as a middle-level leader of learning in the school. This professional conversation will lead to the award of a successful course completion certificate.

  • Learning Task 8.1: preparing to assemble the portfolio Quiz
  • Learning Task 8.2: Identifying who you have worked with while doing this course Quiz
  • Learning Task 8.3: clarifying what you have learnt (main things) and how you have applied it, course benefits Quiz
  • Guiding information 8.4: Preparing to practice a professional conversation Page
  • Guiding information 8.5: practicing a professional conversation Page
  • Learning Task 8.6: reflecting on the practice professional conversation Quiz
  • 8.7: Responding to extracts from learning diaries Quiz
  • Guiding information 8.8: undertaking the professional conversation with the LLL Page