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An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

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An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
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  • 5 hours study
  • Level 1: Introductory
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    • Welcome

      This course provides a brief introduction to the field of educational leadership. You can also access the other courses in this collection: Inclusive education: knowing what we mean and Teamwork: an introduction for school governors.

      It explores the relationships between leadership and management and, from a Welsh Inspection evidence base, outlines some considered characteristics demonstrated by good leaders.

      This Badged Open Course is part of a collection of training resources for school governors in Wales. The collection was developed by The Open University in Wales with an aim to develop a range of additional skills and reflections that may assist you in your role as a governor.

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  • This course is part of a collection

    This course is part of a collection

    This course is part of a collection of courses called Wales school governor collection. There are 6 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.

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  • Course learning outcomes

    By the end of this course, you should be able to:

    • better understand the role that leadership plays in school development and the improvement of pupil outcomes

    • discuss and analyse some of the factors that can influence and contribute to successful leadership

    • reflect on the leadership approaches taken in educational organisations known to you

    • appreciate the importance of using evidence to support judgements

    • appreciate the importance of planning and evaluating professional learning development.

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    • Course dates:

    First Published 18/12/2019.

    Updated 02/09/2020

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  • Laurence Matuszczyk

    Creative leadership is thought provoking

    Laurence Matuszczyk28 August 2022 8:38

    My initial reaction to this course, which I first attempted in early 2020, was that it was too academically inclined, which didn't inspire me to continue. However, having done some recent governing body self-evaluation, read, and heard about research based professional learning. I decided to revisit this course and I’m happy I did. I found the concepts thought provoking, which required me to spend some time reflecting on them. This did demand more time than expected but it again proved the adage ‘the more you put in the more you get out’.
    It

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    SADASHIV Takale22 December 2020 10:45

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  • Level 1: Introductory
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