Unit details
ELT712 - Leading Learning Communities
| Offering information: | Not offered in 2012, re-offered 2013. |
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| Offered at: | (X) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | A Vongalis-Macrow |
| Campus contact: | A Morrissey (B), A Vongalis-Macrow (G, X) |
| Prerequisite: | Minimum of 8 credit points of strand study (i.e. early childhood, primary or secondary teaching). |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in course E760, and unit ELT711 |
| Contact hours: | 3 hours per week or equivalent |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
Topics in this unit include;
- Definitions of leading communities of learners
- Implications of communities of practice for teachers
- Understanding leadership in local, national and global contexts
- The changing role of the leader teacher
- Managing leadership in schools
- Implications of collaborative networks for the leader teacher
- The new nature of teachers work – A futures perspective
- Scenario based leadership
- Different leadership agendas and practices within a community/context
Assessment
Task 1 50% A written essay which critically examines the development of the theories and practice associated with communities of learners relevant to the individual’s educational context.
Task 2 50% An evaluative report of the development a community of practice and or team relevant to an individual’s educational context.
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