School leaders are very critical in leading learning. Their level of influence through support, monitoring and feedback puts them at a pivotal role. The four days of school Leaders preparation was special opportunity to engage with practitioners, exploring their practices and offer alternative approaches to consider. The session was opened by the from left to right Sub County Director, Innovative Learning Facilitator, Director Quality Assurance TSC, Country Director British council, School programmes manager and Regional manager.
The leading core skills was also facilitated in another cohort by Mr. Abdi who joined the photo shoot.
Leading a session
The 3-4-5 aspects of leaders ranging from curriculum implementation principal to essential leadership brought to for the expected roles of the school leaders.The 38 school leaders built their confidence after going through a leading change session. Coupled with other school heads who joined them a total of 76 school heads explored the Professional records required and how to access the quality of the documents. This prepared them for a modelling session where teachers delivered the lessons while the School leaders observed and gave feedback.
A teacher modelling a competence enhanced lesson being observed by school leaders for feedback.
There was a very engaging and informative session when the school leaders and the teachers engaged in a discussion after the modelling.
Educators working in teams
A county based team were formed and prepared on community of learning leading, management and participation. With two counties team their leadeship was formulated and the activities penned in. The final activity was the Action planning which involved reviewing of the possible activities for implementation, prioritization of the activities and doing a fish bone analysis on one activity.
Educators presenting on a topic in a newscast approach
This build the schools focus on what they intend to do. They finally develoment an action plan which will be finalised when they meet their colleagues back in school. It was an insightful session based on the feedback I received from the school leaders.
Innovative Learning Facilitator explaining a idea to a team
There perspective had changed, their view of their practice was different and what they considered learning was the true self of the word. It’s always a pleasure when you see transformation in the people you interact with, it serve the mission I ascribe to, influencing the quality of education.
Innovative Learning Facilitator observing a fish bone analysis
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