Transformative Educational Leadership
Instructor: Lorna Prado Scott
This educational leadership course offers school leadership teams practical tools to address the challenges of contemporary education. The program combines reflection and action to develop adaptive leadership competencies in changing educational environments. Through four collaborative sessions, participants will explore methodologies to identify opportunities for improvement, understand the current educational context, implement shared leadership models, and design concrete and measurable action plans to transform their educational institutions.
Course information
For school leaders
Duration: 12 hours
4 sessions
Live peer-to-peer learning
The methodology
Teachers will learn in small groups of 2-5 colleagues, meeting once a week for 4 weeks. Sessions are 1.5 hours and can be in-person or online.
Course syllabus
Session 1: Change Based on Questions and Experiences
- • Reflective methodologies to identify areas for improvement and their impact on the educational environment
- • Process of self-knowledge and personal transformation as leaders of change
- • Articulation of institutional change purposes based on evidence and experience
Session 2: The Contemporary Educational Environment
- • Analysis of the work climate and regulatory framework that governs current school education
- • Theoretical perspectives and contributions from specialists on educational management
- • Diagnosis of current needs and characteristics of students and families
Session 3: Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
- • Adaptive leadership models and strategies to lead transformation processes
- • Implementation of shared and distributed leadership practices
- • Self-diagnosis and development of personal leadership profile
The methodology
Teachers will learn in small groups of 2-5 colleagues, meeting once a week for 4 weeks. Sessions are 1.5 hours and can be in-person or online.
For school leaders
Duration: 12 hours
4 sessions
Live peer-to-peer learning