Educational Leadership (EC & Prim) (EDUC90896)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject teacher candidates should be able to:

Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

• Demonstrate effective leadership and management in educational settings (Graduate Standards 4.4, 7.2)
• Understand the role of pedagogical leadership, the importance of seeking feedback from supervisors and colleagues to improve teaching practice, and the impact of effective leadership on outcomes for learners and their families (Graduate Standards 6.3, 6.4, 3.6)
• Demonstrate a capacity to apply leadership and change management theory and models to practice (Graduate Standard 7.1)
• Develop a capacity for collaboration with all stakeholders, including collaborative partnerships with professionals, parents, carers, families and learners (Graduate Standards 7.4, 7.3, 3.7)
• Understand the requirements for giving advice, report writing and documentation in early childhood and primary sectors (Graduate Standard 7.2)
• Be an advocate for children’s rights in diverse educational contexts (Graduate Standard 7.4)
• Evaluate teaching programs to improve learning and to determine the effectiveness of strategies and resources, including identifying professional learning needs (Graduate Standards 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 5.1, 6.1)
• Critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective teaching practice, including the creation of effective learning environments (Graduate Standards 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.2, 3.6)

Generic skills

This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:

• Clinical reasoning and thinking
• Problem solving
• Evidence based decision making
• Creativity and innovation
• Teamwork and professional collaboration
• Learning to learn and metacognition
• Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
• Reflection for continuous improvement
• Linking theory and practice
• Inquiry and research
• Active and participatory citizenship.