Educational Leadership MEd

This programme is designed for practising teachers who are either in or aspiring to leadership roles in education. The programme will cover the major elements of leadership, management and education and is designed to provide you with a critical understanding of the principles underpinning leadership and management.<br/><br/>**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**<br/><br/><br/>- The Scottish Government’s ambitious aspiration is that teachers should have opportunities to engage in high quality professional learning to enhance the achievement of all pupils. A key element of this programme is practice-focused learning to facilitate a culture of professional enquiry where teachers collaborate with colleagues in developing innovative practice to meet the learning needs of pupils.<br/><br/><br/>- The programme provides a coherent framework for leadership development at all levels. With the introduction of Professional Update, the University of Glasgow offers a flexible programme for all teachers at different stages of their career. There is a focus on collaborative, enquiry-orientated learning, drawing on your own experiences and those of your academic colleagues to bring about improvement.<br/><br/><br/>**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**<br/><br/>The programme is designed around teachers in full-time employment and follows a staged pathway towards a masters qualification.<br/><br/>**Years 1 and 2**<br/>Teachers can choose a starting point appropriate to their experience and role:<br/><br/><br/>- **PgCert Teacher Leadership & Learning** for early careers teachers and teachers seeking to develop their teaching and leadership skills.<br/><br/><br/>- **PgCert Middle Leadership & Management in Schools** for aspiring and serving middle leaders to build skills in middle leadership.<br/><br/><br/>- **PgCert Into Headship** for aspiring Headteachers. The programme aligns with the Framework for Educational Leadership and is part of the national programme for the specialist qualification for headship in Scotland.<br/><br/><br/>**Year 3**<br/>Courses dependent on pathway:<br/><br/>**Teacher and Middle Leadership Pathway**<br/>**Core Courses**<br/>DYNAMICS AND DILEMMAS OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP<br/>LEADING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING<br/>DESIGNING AND PLANNING A PRACTITIONER ENQUIRY<br/><br/>**Headship Pathway**<br/><br/>Two core courses and one optional course.<br/>**Core Courses**<br/>SHAPING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND PRACTICE: USING CRITICAL REFLECTION IN THE TRANSITION TO HEADSHIP<br/>PURSUING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE<br/><br/>**Optional Course**<br/>DESIGNING AND PLANNING A PRACTITIONER ENQUIRY*<br/>DYNAMICS AND DILEMMAS OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP<br/>*Required for progression to the dissertation.<br/><br/>**Year 4 and 5**<br/>You will complete a dissertation in an area of professional interest alongside the research methods course. Participants will work in groups with a supervisor as they plan, conduct and review their enquiry into an area of practice.