Aspiring Leaders Program
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Annotation
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The artefacts are an example of EOI email from an aspiring leader in 2016 and online EOI form for Aspiring Leaders Program in 2017. When: The Aspiring Leaders Program (EOI) at Chatswood Public School began over 5 years ago. Why: It allows teachers wanting to develop leadership skills and to contribute to the school using their expertise to build their capacity to fulfil such roles. How: These roles are frequently filled using an expression of interest to allow all interested staff to apply and be considered for these roles. The Aspiring Leaders Program (EOI) allows all teaching staff the opportunity to apply for this program to shadow the school executive and Assistant Principal Team through an expression of interest. What: Teachers aspiring to move to Assistant Principal positions to develop leadership skills and build their knowledge base in the area of leadership while shadowing and supporting existing Assistant Principals and the school’s leadership team are selected for this program.
The Significant Impact
Along with the Aspiring Leaders Program (EOI) the executive team, through recognising the highly committed and skilled staff at our school, provide opportunities as they arrange for staff to fill relieving leadership roles such as Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal and Principal. Specific staff are given the opportunity to undertake leadership roles that match their expertise. Teachers participating in the Aspiring Leaders Program (EOI) and other leadership opportunities within the school, work beyond their classrooms to contribute to broader school programs. This demonstrates Chatswood Public School’s commitment to improving the professional effectiveness of school staff while using professional expertise to achieve continuing school improvement.
Analysis
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In our self-assessment process the leadership team analysed a range of evidence to support our judgement.
SEF Connections
Learning Element
Learning Culture - Excelling
The Aspiring Leaders Program (EOI) allows the school to use skills from staff within the school to strengthen and deliver on school priorities by using expertise within the school while fostering the development of leadership skills.
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Wellbeing - Sustaining and Growing
The school consistently implements a whole school approach to wellbeing that has clearly defined behavioural expectations and creates a positive teaching and learning environment.
Teaching Element
Learning and Development - Sustaining and Growing
The Aspiring Leaders Program (EOI) facilitates and supports teachers to actively engage in planning their own professional development and to improve their performance in the area of leadership.
Professional Standards - Sustaining and Growing
All staff participate in opportunities to contribute to school programs beyond their classrooms.
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Leading Element
Leadership - Sustaining and Growing
Leadership development is used to drive continuing whole school improvement. Many programs within the school include connections with external agencies.
Management Practices and Processes - Sustaining and Growing
The school’s leadership strategy promotes succession planning, distributed leadership and organisational best practice.
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Please check the link below re: School Excellence Framework