EDM202-Future Leaders in Education

Module Provider: Institute of Education
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Spring term module
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Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Jo Anna Reed Johnson
Email: j.a.reedjohnson@reading.ac.uk

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Summary module description:

This module will equip students with the tools to critically evaluate policy and practice and develop models of sustainable leadership in education.Ìý Different policy agendas and institutional approaches will be examined in this module.Ìý Reflection will be supported through engaging and reflecting upon the views of a range of ‘expert witnesses’ with varying levels of educational and / or political authority.ÌýÌý

A variety of theoretical models of leadership will be discussed and how these models might apply in practice.ÌýÌý

The module will explore the moral and ethical aspects of leadership in terms of their own personal professional identities as a leader in education. In exploring identities, it will consider socialisation and diversity within the landscape of leadership in education.ÌýÌý

Change and its impact, and how leaders respond to this are key drivers in terms of the new dynamics in which educational organisations need to operate.Ìý Developing an understanding of leading and managing change, understanding the complexities of teamwork and collaboration will be developed.Ìý

Aims:

• To develop an understanding of the key concepts and issues related to educational leadership and managementÌý


• To critically examine the literature associated with educational leadership and management and relate this to professional practice


• To critically examine theories, frameworks and conceptual models of leadership and management from education, and elsewhere, and relate these to professional practice


• To understand leadership as a distributed notion, interactive within and between levels of policymaking


• To enable participants to reflect upon, and enhance, their own professional practice as educational leaders and managers

Assessable learning outcomes:

By the end of this module participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and issues surrounding educational leadership and management and how these relate to political, cultural and societal influencesÌý


• Critically examine the literature associated with educational leadership and management and relate this to professional practice


• Critically examine theories, frameworks and conceptual models of leadership and management from education and elsewhere and relate these to professional practice


• Reflect upon and enhance their own professional practice as educational leaders and managers

Additional outcomes:

Participants will have an appropriate understanding of comparative approaches to leadership and management – social, political and cultural dimensions.

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