EDEM637-21S1 (D) Semester One 2021 (Distance)

Distributing Leadership Through Coaching and Mentoring

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2021
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2021
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2021
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 14 May 2021

Description

This course explores and applies the theoretical and practical bases of supporting others in developing their professional roles, responsibilities and expertise. It is suitable for those who have coaching and mentoring roles with new and existing members of staff and recognise the need to complement specialist knowledge with professional learning and development strategies.

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Testimonials From Past Students

“Everything I learnt was totally relevant and transferable to my own context” (2020 student)
“All interactions were helpful and geared towards supporting us to succeed” (2020 student)

“Having access to the readings at all times enabled me to be able to work at my pace and see where I was heading. The weekly schedule/guidelines were also very helpful” (2019 student).

“Really enjoyed the forums to ensure that I was on track with my learning. Course assessments were authentic and purposeful and linked to my work as a leader” (2019 student).

“Thank you so much for your valuable feedback throughout this year’s course. I have found getting back into study, particularly the discipline of reading widely and articulating my thoughts, to be very rewarding, although initially very scary as well! Your detailed feedback showed me how rigorous you must be in going through my work. It allowed me to clarify my arguments”. (2018 student)

“Thanks very much for a great learning experience with EDEM637. I have found the course most valuable and well-constructed. I look forward to applying many ideas and principles back in the workplace”. (2018 student)

“This course lends itself to supporting initiatives such as IES and Communities of Learners (CoLs). I myself will be focusing on working with smaller groups of middle leaders and classroom teachers where the skills I have learnt on this course will bear important fruit”. (2017 student)

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply theories of professional learning and development to own practice as a mentor/coach
  • Name the enablers of professional learning conversations;
  • Review scholarly research and literature on how to form a trusting relationship which respects and extends colleagues’ practices;
  • Critically review own responsibilities as mentors, coaches and guides and undertake a detailed self-analysis of questioning and listening capabilities informed by literature on effective mentoring and coaching;
  • Extend own repertoire of collegial observations of practice and develop the protocols necessary for implementation.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

EDTL821

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Susan Lovett

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
On Line Forum participation 10% Two assessed online forums with response to readings/video stimulus material.
Assignment 1 26 Apr 2021 45% Powerpoint & accompanying notes
Assignment 2 04 Jun 2021 45% Literature review and analysis of a learning conversation


Assignment #1: Powerpoint and accompanying notes
Prepare a powerpoint slideshow on coaching and mentoring as a time for facilitating learner to learner conversations for an audience of your choice. The accompanying notes are not intended as a speech but instead to convey more depth related to each slide.
The sequence should be seen as an opportunity to highlight the dispositions needed of a mentor/coach and the actions which enable a reciprocal learning relationship as the outcome. Challenges and opportunities should be featured.

Assignment #2: Literature review and analysis of a learning conversation following an observation of a colleague’s practice
The assignment has 2 parts. The first part is an essay explores why observation of practice and its feedback are generally avoided yet deemed to be of value. Suggestions for deprivatising practice are developed from scholarly research and pertinent examples from own experiences. The second part is a small research component where an observation of a colleague’s practice is the prompt for analysing one’s own coaching and mentoring skills in action in a professional learning conversation.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts – none.
Students are given access to ebooks which replace the need for hard copy purchases.

Recommended Reading
Robertson, J. (2016). Coaching educational leadership: Building leadership capacity through partnership. Wellington: NZCER.
Earl, L., & Timperley, H.S. (Eds.) (2008). Professional learning conversations: challenges in using evidence for improvement. Dordrecht: Springer.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,905.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

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