EEB434 Leadership in Early Childhood (8)
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This subject focuses on understanding the nature and enactment of leadership in early childhood and primary education settings. Students will develop an understanding of organisational leadership theories and skills, construct a personal leadership philosophy and apply their learning to the challenges of leading education projects and/or services. Organisational change, strategic planning and developing a culture of professional learning will be among the topics covered in this subject. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location|
This is a new subject to be introduced in 2015. The subject is not available for enrolment in 2014. |
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Teacher Education |
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| EEB423 EEB427 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to articulate and demonstrate the relationship between their leadership philosophy and their enactment of leadership;
- be able to demonstrate the capacity to facilitate and contribute to effective internal and external collaborations to improve support and outcomes for children and their families;
- be able to demonstrate an informed and considered approach to facilitating collective strategic planning and evaluation, including building institutional / team cohesion conducive to high quality educational practice;
- be able to apply an understanding of change management to their approaches to organisational and team leadership;
- be able to demonstrate the capacity to provide pedagogical leadership, including the adoption and tailoring of diverse approaches to support the professional development of all staff;
- be able to demonstrate clear and effective communication skills, appropriate to the target audience (teachers, support staff, families, other agencies).
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Understanding leadership
- Distributed leadership
- Change management
- The role of strategic planning and evaluation
- Exercising educational leadership: barriers, challenges and problem solving
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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
