Leadership of Learning
Leadership of Learning - Professional Learning is supported by leaders at all levels (not just positional leaders), who model and contribute to the development of a learning culture.
Focusing on leadership at all levels and in all workplaces is essential to ensure the changing needs of the Territory are met. Effective leaders foster an environment conducive to learning and continuous improvement. They model the giving and receiving of feedback that is rich, authentic and purposeful. Leaders provide learning opportunities and ensure that professional learning is well resourced and has sustained, immediate and quality support. Leaders provide feedback and evaluate the impact of professional learning on student/business outcomes.
How do we practice leadership for learning?
Use these questions to guide your planning:
- How familiar are we with the DET Leadership Development Framework?
- What does leadership mean to our workplace?
- Do we actively encourage staff to take on leadership roles?
- How do we utilise individual strengths and support leadership at all levels?
- In what ways do leaders in our workplace model effective PL practices and contribute to a culture of continuous learning?
- Do we ensure that PL provides rich learning experiences and is ongoing and sustainable?
What are the implications for
Leaders?
Leaders acknowledge PL as an essential change management strategy and foster an environment conducive to learning and continuous improvement. They facilitate rich PL experiences appropriate to the needs of adult learners and utilise individual strengths as coaches and mentors in their workplace. They support and encourage shared decision-making and collaboration and opportunities for individuals to adopt leadership practices.
Leading Professional Learning (pdf 71Kb)
Schools/Workplaces?
Schools/workplaces develop shared leadership to provide learning opportunities for all. Workplace leaders ensure that PL is well resourced and has sustained, immediate and quality support.
Individuals?
Individuals acknowledge that leadership occurs at many levels within the workplace. They actively contribute to PL teams and to shared decision-making. Individuals willingly adopt and share leadership roles.
Evaluation?
- In what ways does our workplace provide opportunities for individuals to develop their strengths?
- How are leadership roles shared and developing leaders supported?
- What is it that we do to model good leadership practices?