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Leadership of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Learning Outcome 1: Deepen their understand of the key responsibility of leadership in schools to deliver quality learning and teaching
Learning Outcome 2. Deepen their understand of the alignment between the structure and delivery of curriculum and the delivery of quality learning and teaching as a means of attaining the goals of schooling
Learning Outcome 3. Deepen their understanding of the alignment between ongoing personal and professional learning formation and growth of staff and the attainment of set goals in school improvement plans
Learning Outcome 4. Deepen their understanding of the role of assessment and data to diagnose student learning, develop teacher practice and comply with curriculum requirements
Learning Outcome 5. Analyse and evaluate current workplace policies, practices and procedures in meeting curriculum requirements
Understanding the relationship between curriculum and teaching is pivotal to effective instructional leadership. This task requires you to investigate the relationship between curriculum, teaching and instructional leadership.
Task: You are leading a team in a Key Learning Area (KLA) (e.g. English), discipline (e.g. technology) or outcome (Early childhood educators e.g. Children are effective communicators) in an educational organisation. Your primary role is to ensure your team has a sound understanding of the curriculum and is using effective teaching practices to ensure high levels of student learning and engagement are achieved. Over a course of a term you have been tasked with meeting with your team regularly to explore and collectively build their capacity in curriculum and teaching in the selected KLA/discipline/outcome. Before embarking on this journey your executive leader has asked that you develop a report (see template on Moodle) that outlines your plan.
Your task is to use the report template on Moodle to respond to the following areas:
Curriculum knowledge (600- 800 words)
Identify a Key Learning Area (e.g. English), discipline (e.g. technology) or outcomes (early childhood educators) to report on.
In consideration of curriculum policy and your context (e.g. Australian/ International; public/Independent; primary/secondary) explain the curriculum demands and requirements of the KLA/discipline/outcome. For example, who has developed the curriculum and when? What do teachers need to know about the requirements of teaching the chosen curriculum? What are students expected to learn (e.g. main topics)? How does the curriculum developmentally progress?
You may use tables and diagrams to help explain relationships
Teaching knowledge (600-800 words)
In consideration of the selected KLA/discipline, what teaching practices should be considered in order to ensure high quality teaching of the KLA?
Why are these teaching practices important to this particular KLA/discipline?
You may choose to discuss one particular Stage/age of learning in your response. Use literature to support your discussion
Leadership strategies (600- 800 words)
In consideration of instructional leadership, what professional learning strategies will you utilise to support your team to build effective knowledge and skill in the curriculum and teaching practices. Identify and explain 2-3 professional learning strategies.
You may choose to write an action plan for this section or write it up as a discussion. Be sure to include practical strategies but justify them with literature.
Assessment: Project - Project on Leading Professional Learning in Assessment
Understanding of the question or issue and the key concepts involved
Describe the context
Outline the mode and time requirements Describe the purpose
Describe the key content to be delivered. Explain how the key content will be delivered
Describe requirements teachers need to complete prior and after List the materials needed to facilitate the professional learning
Depth of analysis and/or critique in response to the task Justify the professional learning design and implementation Explain how the professional learning will be evaluated Alignment between the facilitator guide and the professional development materials being presented.