Leadership, Ethics and Advocacy (EC) (EDUC91059)

This subject explores contemporary perspectives on leadership across diverse educational contexts. It investigates the roles of leaders in early childhood education and care settings and the impact of effective leadership on outcomes for teachers, educators, children and families. Teacher Candidates will create their own leadership vision and style and develop an understanding of how to enact evidence-informed, ethical and collaborative practices within educational settings.

This subject references the Australian/Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Frameworks and Curricula. Indigenous perspectives are foregrounded and explored to acknowledge and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and contributions to leadership in diverse settings in early childhood and primary schools. This subject aims to explore the relationship between leadership and the development of a professional identity in early childhood education settings.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:

• Investigate diverse perspectives on effective and ethical leadership in educational settings.
• Interpret the impact of educational leadership on educators, families and children.
• Critically analyse the application of leadership and change management theory and models to educational settings.
• Advocate for children's rights in diverse educational contexts.
• Evaluate teaching programs as part of a continuous improvement plan.
• Synthesise and translate contemporary research on adult and child learning into effective partnerships, programs and practices.

Generic skills