High quality video feedLeadership in Schools
An introduction to Vision and Leadership
Area 2 of The Journey to Excellence. This film outlines why a shared vision is vital to ensure a common purpose to drive school improvement. Also described is the importance of leadership at all levels.
- Posted on 29 October 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Journey to Excellence, Topics, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Curriculum.
Distributed leadership: Castlemilk High School
Explore one school’s inspirational journey by sharing their vision and practice in leadership at all levels.
- Posted on 08 October 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Journey to Excellence, Topics, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Curriculum.
Learning together through self-evaluation: Cumnock Academy
This video explores an secondary school's self-evaluation programme, which aims to open up learning and empower students by encouraging staff to develop and share good educational practice through peer review. Cumnock Academy has taken new, self-evaluating steps to open up learning within the school and empower the students who learn there. The Headteacher, staff and students outline the methods of self-evaluation used at the school, how involving the students empowers both them and their teachers, and how staff are benefiting from sharing educational practice.
- Posted on 17 June 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Broad area 1: Learning and teaching, Journey to Excellence, Assessment and Achievement, Topics, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Broad area 1: Learning and teaching, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Curriculum.
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Leadership and school improvement: Dr Avis Glaze
Canadian education expert Dr Avis Glaze reflects on strategies for school improvement, explaining why elements such as leadership, vision and meeting the needs of all learners are critical. Dr Avis Glaze reflects on strategies for school improvement. She explains why elements such as leadership, vision and meeting the needs of all learners are critical and she explains why Canada has achieved considerable success in these key aspects of education.
- Posted on 17 June 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Journey to Excellence, Topics, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Curriculum.
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Seeking to achieve: Queensferry High School
Listen as staff and students of a School of Ambition talk about the development and impact of a school radio station, a community newsletter and the many new leadership opportunities for young people. Queensferry High School becomes a School of Ambition as it promotes shared leadership through partnerships with Rotary Club and a local radio station. Staff and students talk about how leadership opportunities have been developed at the school, what that means to them and the wider community and the positive effect that has on pupil and staff empowerment.
- Posted on 24 March 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 3: Partnership, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Broad area 1: Learning and teaching, Journey to Excellence, Digital Learning, ICT in Education, Topics, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 3: Partnership, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Broad area 1: Learning and teaching, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Curriculum.
Creating wider opportunities: Charleston Academy
Follow the success story of this School of Ambition as staff, parents and students talk about the new learning and leadership opportunities and the impact of celebrating achievement. Charleston Academy succeeds as a School of Ambition and promotes the use of practice learnt at Columba 1400. Staff, parents and students talk about how learning and leadership opportunities have increased at the school, what that means to them and the positive effect that celebrating achievement has on their self-confidence.
- Posted on 24 March 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 3: Partnership, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Broad area 1: Learning and teaching, Journey to Excellence, Digital Learning, ICT in Education, Topics, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 3: Partnership, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Broad area 1: Learning and teaching, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Health and wellbeing, Curriculum.
The Leadership Academy: Cardinal Newman High School
Learn how this secondary school has recognised its capacity for improvement and taken advantage of ambition and leadership programmes to foster an enterprising spirit and improve life chances for learners. Cardinal Newman High School develops strategies to foster an ethos of ambition within the school. Staff, students and parents provide an outline of the school's Leadership Academy (based on the Columba 1400 programme) and provide their thoughts on its success and how it promotes leadership amongst both staff and students.
- Posted on 24 March 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Journey to Excellence, Topics, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Curriculum.
A positive light: Dalreoch Primary School
An education authority steps in to support the new headteacher of a primary school following a poor HMIE report. Witness the positive change the school has undergone in the past year. West Dunbartonshire Council's education authority steps in to assist the new Headteacher of Dalreoch Primary School, following a poor HMIE report. The Headteacher, staff and pupils talk about the positive change the school has undergone in the past year.
- Posted on 24 March 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Journey to Excellence, Topics, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Health and wellbeing, Curriculum.
Leading learning: West Kilbride Primary School
This primary school has been encouraging leadership at all levels for staff and pupils. Hear from support staff who have taken on eco roles and children who have trained as peer mediators. West Kilbride Primary School has put in place practice to encourage leadership at all levels for staff and pupils. Support staff take on Eco roles and children train as peer mediators helping develop leadership. Pupils and staff outline the positive impact this has on the school.
- Posted on 24 March 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Journey to Excellence, Topics, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Dimension 1: Learning, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Curriculum.
The inclusive classroom: Martyn Rouse interview
Education expert Martyn Rouse points to the successes of inclusive classrooms and describes how these can be developed to provide the right support for young learners. Find out Martyn Rouse's feelings on the successes of an inclusive classroom. He explains how teachers need to expand their views and practices of education, possible strategies to create an inclusive classroom and provide the right support for young learners.
- Posted on 13 February 2009 under Leadership in Schools, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, Journey to Excellence, Inclusive Education, Topics, Dimension 8: Empowerment, Dimension 4: Leadership, Dimension 3: Vision, Broad area 5: Culture and ethos, Broad area 4: People, Broad area 2: Leadership and vision, The Journey to Excellence, HMIE, Partners, Health and wellbeing, Curriculum.