Diploma in Educational

Leadership & Management

Orientation Session
Definition of Professional
Leadership
Define Educational Leadership!
Definition:
Professional Leadership
Professional leaders foster learning, student
achievement and teacher development,
lead towards a shared vision and
undertake a continual process of review.


Definition:
Professional Leadership
Think of an educational leader that you
worked for or observed

What does this person do
What qualities does this person have that
make you admire him or her as a leader?




The Role of the Professional
Leader
Professional leaders perform two roles which co-
exist:
a management function;
a leadership function.

A Critical Thinking Question
Do you think managers are
the same as leaders? If not,
explain the possible
differences between them.


The Role of the Professional
Leader
Professional leaders perform two roles which co-
exist:
Control the operation of the profession - a
management function;
Create a vision which promotes development and
change - a leadership function.



The Role of the Professional
Leader
Compare between these two vital
roles leading and managing an
educational institute?
Leading & Managing
Leading is concerned
with Managing is concerned with
Vision
Strategic issues
Transformation
Ends
People
Doing the right things
Implementation
Operational issues
Transaction
Means
Systems
Doing things right
The Role of the Professional Leader
Leadership
What are the MUST have
Qualities for Future Leaders?
Success in Educational Leadership
Develop a vision of quality education
Formulate goals and objectives
Develop creativity and initiative
Be confident of success
Conduct research
Develop responsibility and interdependability
Develop a good diary system
A Model of Professional
Leadership
Standards for School Leaders
There are certain standards a
School Leader needs to adhere
to. Can you state any?

Standards for School Leaders
Facilitating a Shared Vision
Developing and Sustaining An Effective Learning Culture
Maintaining A Productive Learning Environment
Collaborating With A Diverse Community
Ensuring Professional Integrity and Fairness
Responding To The political, social, economic, legal, and
cultural context
Diploma in Educational
Leadership & Management
Program Structure
Program Description
The program is committed to the development of
leadership and managerial skills among educational
and training professionals.
It is directly relevant to leaders working in public and
private sector organizations.
The program prepares its graduates for the many
challenges facing school administrators as it helps
them unleashing their leadership skills and practicing
all educational management tools.


Program Vision
The Diploma in Educational Leadership and
Management Program endeavor to prepare its
graduates for the many challenges facing school
administrators.

It aims at providing hands-on opportunities for
candidates to demonstrate proficiency and to
practice leadership skills in their schools.


Program Mission

The program aims to present an opportunity for
candidates to consider how educational leaders
introduce and implement new educational programs,
products and services in an organization.

Program Objectives

The Diploma in Educational Management &
Leadership is Aligned with the Educational
Leadership Consortium Council (ELCC) Standards.

Program Objectives
Candidates who complete the program are educational
leaders who have the knowledge & ability to promote
the success of all students by
1. Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation
& stewardship of a school vision of learning supported by
the school community.
2. Promoting a positive school culture, providing an effective
instructional program, applying best practice to student
learning & designing comprehensive professional growth
plans for staff.


Program Objectives
Candidates who complete the program are educational
leaders who have the knowledge & ability to promote
the success of all students by
Managing the organization, operations & resources in a
way that promotes a safe efficient & effective learning
environment.
Collaborating with families & other community members,
responding to diverse community interests & needs, and
mobilizing community resources.
Acting with integrity, fairly and in ethical manner.
Understanding responding to, and influencing the larger
political, social, economic, legal & cultural context.

Program Course Structure &
Duration
Coursework is structured to assist students in the
development of their goals as they acquire current
knowledge and skills common to educators
specializing in leadership of educational
organizations.

The program focuses on four main parts forming the
basic framework for Educational Management
practice.


Program Course Structure &
Duration
The subjects covered include:

roles of school principals,
evaluating instructional programs,
managing resources & personnel
improving schools.


Program Coursework
The program consists of four main parts
Part 1: Schools & Principals: It focuses on the
complex nature of schools, the principal roles &
responsibilities, effective schools for all
studentsetc

Part 2: Leadership Expectations: It focuses on
principal behavior & instructional leadership,
organizing & evaluating instructional programs,
building & maintaining relationships etc



Program Coursework
The program consists of four main parts
Part 3: Managerial Responsibilities: It focuses
on managing material resources, managing human
resources, managing pupil services, providing a safe
school environmentetc

Part 4: Vital Aspects of practice: It focuses on
problem solving & decision making, collaborative
effort for school improvement, career planningetc



Program Coursework
The program consists of four main parts
Part 3: Managerial Responsibilities: It focuses
on managing material resources, managing human
resources, managing pupil services, providing a safe
school environmentetc

Part 4: Vital Aspects of practice: It focuses on
problem solving & decision making, collaborative
effort for school improvement, career planningetc



Program Assessment & grading
The Diploma in Educational Leadership & Management is
achieved by satisfactorily completing all tasks, action
plans & assignments.
Grade C, Pass, students have completed the course
satisfactorily. They have attained an adequate standard in
all the modules.
Grade B, Pass with Merit, students have shown that they
are able to relate the theoretical issues studied to practical
teaching situations.
Grade A, Pass with Distinction, students have
demonstrated an ability to express original thinking, & a
sound knowledge of Leadership techniques


Program at a Glance
Master new approaches to leadership
Develop and implement effective strategies
Evaluate the impact of new initiatives and alliances
Realign staff and financial resources
Differentiate management and leadership
responsibilities
Understand & overcome the challenges of
organizational change



Program Credentials
This Programme is jointly managed by The College of Education at Eton
University & The School of Teacher Training at Notting Hill College

Eton University is accredited from The Accreditation Syndicate for
Education & Training (ASET), The Quality Assurance Commission (QAC),
The International Accreditation Organisation (IAO) & The International
Commission for Higher Education (ICFHE); its programmes are recognised
by Oxford & Cambridge Association of Managers (OXIM & CAMS),
California University (FCE).

Notting Hill College is an institutional member of: The London Chamber of
Commerce, International Franchise Association,, The International
Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, The College of
Teachers, and The British Institute for Learning and Development.
Notting Hill College is also accredited by Pebble Hills University &
Eton University

Program Attestation
In our diligent attempt to help our alumni excel,
Notting Hill College is pleased to offer its well-
established attestation service for our qualification
holders.

The attestation comprises all education awards,
including certificates, degrees and diplomas.
The service helps NHC graduates obtaining
US Department of State
Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Embassy Attestation

Program Attestation
Certificate authentication helps job seekers as well as
other aspirants, who wish to live, work or study
overseas. The attestation seal guarantees the
acceptance of your certificate by employers,
immigration bodies, and government offices.

Certificate of Achievement
California Attestation
USA Attestation
Program Attestation
Educational Leadership
Nelson Mandela: 8 Lessons of Leadership
1. Courage is not the absence of fear its inspiring
others to move beyond it.
2. Lead from the front but dont leave your base
behind.
3. Lead from the back and let others believe they
are in front.
4. Know your enemy and learn about his favorite
sport.
5. Keep your friends close and your rivals even
closer.
6. Appearances matter and remember to smile!
7. Nothing is black or white.
8. Quitting is leading too. Time Magazine, July 21, 2008
Questions


Leadership = The Need
Future Leaders MUST:
Think thoroughly
Think quickly about complex issues
Collaborate with diverse groups
Show good judgment
Stay on the current edge of school
improvement
Aims of a Professional Leader
Achieve the highest standards for all students,
through programmes which enable them to
realise their full potential as individuals and
develop the values needed to become quality
members of the society.

Lead teachers towards new practices and new
developments. They must lead by example,
reward and foster excellence, facilitate
collaborative relationships and discussion within
the profession and respond to pedagogical
change.
Standards for School Leaders
Standard 3:
A school administrator is an educational leader who
promotes the success of all students by ensuring
management of the organization, operations, and
resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning
environment.

Standard 4:
A school administrator is an educational leader who
promotes the success of all students by collaborating with
families and community members, responding to diverse
community interests and needs, and mobilizing
community resources.
Standards for School Leaders
Standard 5:
A school administrator is an educational leader who
promotes the success of all students by acting
with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.

Standard 6:
A school administrator is an educational leader who
promotes the success of all students by understanding,
responding to, and influencing the larger political,
social, economic, legal, and cultural context.