Education Administration & School Leadership
Overview
Education systems depend on well-managed directorates and schools. This course covers education administration and school leadership: planning education services, managing teachers and resources, improving teaching quality, engaging parents and communities, and rebuilding education services in difficult conditions.
Who should attend
Education directorate staff, school principals and deputies, education supervisors, and education planners.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, regional and international public sector experiences, case studies, group work on participants' own institutions, practical exercises, and an action plan for each participant's entity.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Plan education services using data
- Manage teachers, facilities and resources effectively
- Lead school improvement and teaching quality
- Engage parents and communities
- Restore education services after disruption
Course outline
Day 1Education Administration
- Roles of directorates and schools
- Education indicators
- Challenges in the sector
- Decentralised management
- Assessment
Day 2Planning and Resources
- School mapping
- Enrolment projections
- Teacher deployment
- School buildings and maintenance
- Planning exercise
Day 3School Leadership
- Instructional leadership
- School improvement plans
- Teacher supervision and support
- School climate
- Case study
Day 4Quality and Inclusion
- Learning assessment
- Students with special needs
- Out-of-school children
- Psychosocial support
- Workshop
Day 5Community and Recovery
- Parent councils
- Community partnerships
- Education in emergencies
- Accelerated learning
- Action plan
