Intended End User: School Leader
Age Group: Lower Primary; Upper Primary; Lower Secondary; Upper Secondary
Themes and Topics: School Leadership
Duration: 15 minute read
Type of Resource: Guidelines & Notes
Keywords:Â School head, learning environment, whole school approach, professional development
Languages: English
Description
This HEADstart guide provides information on how to keep learning as a professional and how to set a good example as a learning school leader. Steps are set out for school leaders to follow.
How to use this resource
These HEADstart guidelines are for school leaders interested in investing in their professional learning and development. The guidelines are meant as a starting point for school leaders.
The resources
HEADstart 1: The School Leader’s Own Development:
Learning Outcomes
- Elicit prior knowledge and further develop knowledge and comprehension of key Sustainability Citizenship concepts to challenge established worldviews and values.
- Apply a range of suitable tools and frameworks to promote Sustainability Citizenship within their schools and communities.
- Collaboratively synthesise knowledge, tools and frameworks to create a vision for delivering a school environment that supports the development of Sustainability Citizenship in their community.
- Through workshop activities and communities of practice, build capacity as Sustainability Citizenship educators and leaders.
Green Competencies
- Acting for Sustainability: Individual Initiative
Creative Commons
The HEADstart series of guidelines for school leaders was developed by the European School Heads’ Association (ESHA) and is shared on the Synapses portal with their kind permission.
SDGs
