Middle School Leadership 2 PG (12115.1)

This unit examines the critical attributes of effective school leadership and the complexity of leading change in education settings. It draws on relevant academic and system-based sources to critically examine the role of middle leaders in schools, and how middle leadership can lead meaningful change to improve teaching and student learning outcomes. Educators examine a variety of leadership case studies to develop and refine their personal and professional understandings of leadership and apply these scenarios to leading in their context. This unit explores the necessary processes, collaborative and reflective practices that are essential to establishing and sustaining positive change. Educators have the opportunity to demonstrate a practical application of this learning through planning and implementing a change process in their school setting.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse personal and professional responses to an understanding of educational leadership;
2. Evaluate the processes, procedures, and collaborative practices that build school success;
3. Advocate, referencing academic and system-based sources, the capabilities, knowledge, and qualities that a successful leader will demonstrate and practice; and
4. Articulate how educational leaders establish and sustain meaningful change to improve school success.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

12114 Middle School Leadership 1 PG

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.