Intended End User: School Leader
Age Group: Lower Primary; Upper Primary; Lower Secondary; Upper Secondary
Themes and Topics: School Leadership
Duration: 15 minutes to read
Type of Resource: Guidelines & Notes, Reference Document
Keywords:Â School Leadership, Change Management, Staff Team, Whole School Approach
Languages: English
Description
This HEADstart guide provides information to school leadership on how to lead change initiatives in their school. The guide explores the complex nature of organisational change and what is needed to realise a vision for change. Steps for initiating change are provided with links to additional resources to further the professional learning of school leaders on this topic.
How to use this resource
These HEADstart guidelines are for school leaders who wish to initiate a change initiative with their staff team. The guidelines are meant as a starting point for school leaders with links to additional information on the topic provided.
The resources
HEADstart 5: Leading Change Processes:
Learning Outcomes
- 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.
Green Competencies
- Embracing Complexity in Sustainability: Problem Framing
- Envisioning Sustainable Futures: Exploratory Thinking
- Acting for Sustainability: Collective Action; 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
