Galileo Educational Network – Inspiring a Passionate Commitment to Learning
Author(s): Dr. Barb Brown, Dr. Sharon Friesen, and Chenoa Marcotte
Presented at: 2017 AERA Annual Meeting, San Antonia, TX.
In this paper, we explore professional learning designed to prepare aspiring and developing school leaders with principled practical knowledge and adaptive expertise for student-centred leadership. A study involving a group of mid-level learning leaders participating in a design-based professional learning series was used to inform the type of learning needed for school leaders to lead school improvement and activate teachers’ learning for improved student learning. Findings reveal design-based professional learning involving mid-level leaders can influence school improvements focused on improving student achievement, engagement, and well-being with attention to design principles informing teaching effectiveness.
Brown, B., Friesen, S., & Marcotte, C. (2017). Mid-level learning leaders driving innovation in schools. Leadership and School Improvement SIG, American Educational Research Association (AERA), April 27-May 1, 2017, San Antonio, TX.