Welcome to ED 9905 Christian Leadership in Education.
This unit invites you, as a current, emerging or merely interested leader/teacher to consider a range of philosophies, models, aspects and issues in the area of leadership; particularly as they pertain to the context of education.
The concepts covered are pertinent to any type of education sector or educational setting, and will consider broad ranging views, including Christian worldview perspectives.
This unit lays the foundation of understanding of the concept of leadership, generally and in the domain of education. It provides an opportunity for participants to reflect on, and provide critical views for, various models of leadership in the context of education and educational practices with the aim of developing and improving leadership skills. This unit also enables participants to review and discuss effective leadership as emphasised by the Biblical concepts of justice, mercy and humility. It is designed to suit those who are currently in educational leadership positions, prospective leaders, and those in varied educational settings.
Successful completion of this unit enables you to:
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1. Review and critique various models of leadership with regard to effective educational practices; |
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2. Analyse ways in which a Christian worldview enables effective leadership; |
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3. Deconstruct authentic leadership and decision-making practices; |
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4. Design and justify an individual or staff based resource or program to improve teachers’ leadership skills; |
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5. Investigate, review and discuss the Biblical concepts of justice, mercy and humility as they relate to effective leadership; |
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6. Engage in high-level reflective analysis of leadership practice in teaching/leadership/administration. |
- Teacher: Francis Ben