9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Leadership,
Empowerment
& Improvement
The Leadership, Empowerment & Improvement Workstream aims to ensure that senior leaders across the RIC are well informed of evolving career pathways and opportunities for leadership development.
It also strives to offer opportunities for senior leaders to undertake relevant professional learning which enhances their practice and capacity for leading school improvement. All of our work strengthens collaborative improvement across the West Partnership.
We are working to achieve our aims through a wide range of means, including:
- The development of supportive mechanisms for school leaders such as Headteacher Mentoring and Leadership Learning sets
- The establishment of collaborative opportunities through our Virtual Leadership Networks
- Offering high quality professional learning opportunities, in partnership with Education Scotland’s Professional Learning and Leadership Team
- Strengthening opportunities for Depute Headteachers to prepare themselves for the next stage of their career through the offering of programmes such as Thinking About Headship
- Building capacity for leadership of school improvement through a professional learning programme which focuses on the effective use of data, attainment and improvement, equity and other relevant themes related to Covid 19 recovery
- To further promote equity across the West Partnership by developing strategies for teachers and leaders from BME backgrounds in response to the recommendations on “Diversity in Teaching”.
Leadership Mentoring
Leadership Learning Sets
Teaching in a Diverse Scotland
Learning for Leadership
Learning for Leadership
The West Partnership are working in collaboration with the Professional Learning and Leadership Team at Education Scotland to look at offering programmes on a regional basis which have previously been delivered nationally.
During session 2019/20, a West Partnership cohort of Evolving System Systems has successfully taken place and has so far been reviewed highly. A cohort of EST for session 2020/21 is currently being planned as well as further professional learning opportunities focusing on Facilitation Skills for Leaders. We are currently in discussion around widening this regional model of delivery to include leadership programmes for a wider range of staff at all levels.
For session 2020/21, and in response to Covid-19, the leadership learning opportunities will be delivered virtually in order to reach as many staff as possible.
Our existing professional learning programmes focusing on School Improvement will be further developed and remain focused on themes such as Evaluative Writing and Analysis of Data. More information on these programmes can be found in the corresponding tabs.
For more information please contact Lead Officer, Jen Crocket.
Thinking About Headship
Virtual Leadership Networks
Analysis of Data
Evaluative Writing
Evaluative Writing
This professional learning opportunity is delivered in partnership with Education Scotland and focuses on developing approaches and skills in evaluative writing.
This activity would be relevant to staff who may be commenting on the quality of learning and teaching and for those engaged in writing Standards and Quality Reports (or similar). Dates throughout the year will be uploaded to our events calendar and places are bookable via CPD Manager.
These sessions are currently being adapted for flexible virtual delivery and will commence from January 2021.
For more information please contact Lead Officer, Jen Crocket.
Improving Our Classrooms
Lead Officer Contact
Leadership, Empowerment & Improvement
Jen Crocket
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