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Course Description

This course supports school leaders to foster a collaborative professional learning culture where continuous growth is expected and aligned with school goals. Aligned with the Australian Professional Standard for Principals – Professional Practice: Developing Self and Others, it provides practical strategies to strengthen trust, build collective responsibility for learning, and embed professional growth into everyday school life.



Audience

School Leaders


Teaching Standards

7.4.4 Lead Level - Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community - Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities: Take a leadership role in professional and community networks and support the involvement of colleagues in external learning opportunities.




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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – Defining a Professional Learning Culture

    • Introduction

    • What is a Professional Learning Culture?

    • Moving Beyond Events: The Pitfall of "Tick-the-Box" PL

    • The Role of Leadership in Enabling a PLC

    • Resource - Professional Learning Culture Self-Assessment Tool

    • Reflection Question

  • 3

    Module 2 – Building Trust and Collaboration

    • Introduction

    • Video Case Study: Building Relational Trust

    • The Case for Trust in Learning

    • Trust, Collective Efficacy, and School Improvement

    • Building Inclusive Trust

    • From Compliance to Curiosity

    • Empowering Through Distributed Leadership

    • Creating Routines for Learning Conversations

    • Scenario Activity

    • Resource - Collaborative Culture Audit Template

    • Reflection Question

  • 4

    Module 3 – Aligning Professional Learning with School Goals

    • Introduction

    • Why Alignment Matters

    • Leading with Data and Purpose

    • Aligning the Individual with the Collective

    • Avoiding the “Scattergun” Approach

    • Alignment Across Australian Frameworks

    • Resource – Mapping Learning to Improvement Goals

    • Reflection Question

  • 5

    Module 4 – Embedding Continuous Learning Systems

    • Introduction

    • From Occasional to Ongoing Learning

    • Using Inquiry Cycles to Drive Growth

    • Video Case Study: A Collaborative Professional Learning Community

    • Recognising Informal Professional Learning

    • Repurposing Existing Structures

    • Leveraging Technology and Networks for Continuous Learning

    • Scenario Activity

    • Resource – Professional Learning Cycle Planner

    • Reflection Question

  • 6

    Module 5 – Sustaining and Evaluating the Culture

    • Introduction

    • Measuring What Matters

    • Evaluating Impact: From Guskey to Contemporary Practice

    • What to Measure

    • Using Evidence to Build Momentum

    • Planning for Continuity Through Change

    • Scenario Activity

    • Resource – Professional Learning Impact Tracker

    • Final Reflection

    • Wrap Up

    • Reference List

  • 7

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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