Overview
The Emerging Leader Development Program (ELDP) is designed to prepare teachers for a successful transition to a school administrator role. The five-hour online modules are facilitated by practising principals and provide an opportunity for reflection and dialogue with other emerging leaders. The ELDP focuses on topics described in recent research or identified as helpful by new and experienced principals and vice-principals in building their capacity to deal with the complexity of the role.
Modules may be completed in any order. You can choose as many or as few as you would like to participate in. This is not a certificate program.
Module information
Module 1 – Developing an Understanding of the School Principal Role
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- The legal duties of principals as outlined in the Education Act
- The Ontario Leadership Framework: developing an understanding of the 5 domains and how the OLF can be used as a guide for professional growth
- The personal leadership resources and how they impact the role of the principal
- Emotional Intelligence (EI)
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Module 2 – Having a Professional/Challenging Conversation
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- Different types of conversations
- Cognitive and emotional barriers
- Active trust as an essential part of making change and leading a school
- Recognizing the power of listening throughout the conversation
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Module 3 – Exploring your Equity Stance
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- The impact of privilege and unconscious bias impact on school, students, staff and communities
- The principal as change agent
- Recognizing biases/privilege and the extent to which these inform our decision-making attitudes and actions
- The moral imperative in creating an equity and inclusive stance
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Module 4 – What is Instructional Leadership?
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- How leadership and management are intertwined in the role of principal
- The changing nature of school leadership
- The difference between professional learning and professional development
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Module 5 - Leading Safe Schools |
- The role of the principal in creating and maintaining safe and caring schools
- Progressive discipline as a whole-school approach
- Bullying intervention and prevention as integral to a positive school climate
- Restorative circles as a means of working through conflict in schools
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Module 6 - Data Informed Decision Making |
- The role of the principal in promoting a culture of excellence and accountability
- Internal, external and holistic accountability
- Types of data: achievement, demographic, perceptual, and program
- Data and the School Effectiveness Framework and the School Improvement Process
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Module 7 - What are the Legal Duties of a Principal? |
- The similarities and differences between the legal duties of a teacher and principal
- The relationship between a principal's legal duties and their daily practice
- Health and safety of students and staff
- Principal duties related to statutes, regulations, PPM's and board policy
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Module 8 - Growing Your Personal Leadership Resources (PLR's)
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- Social resources, psychological resources, and cognitive resources
- Self-awareness through assessment surveys
- Strategies to build strong PLR's
- Personal action plan & SMART goals
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Module 9 - Life-Balance for Aspiring Leaders
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- Examine life-balance and it's complexities
- Explore the wellness wheel
- Understand your well-being and link to practice
- Ways to enhance your well-being
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Module 10 - Fostering a Culture of Reconciliation in our Schools
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- Build understandings of the origins, histories, and historical contributions of Indigenous Peoples.
- Develop awareness and knowledge of treaties and treaty relationships to further our journey towards reconciliation.
- Learn and understand more about the Indian Act and how it has impacted the lives of Indigenous peoples since 1876.
- Understand Indigenous experiences related to forced assimilation and the legacy of residential schools.
- Develop an understanding of the Indigenous protest movement.
- Set goals of reconciliation for ourselves and our school communities.
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Course fee
$100 + HST per module (effective January 2, 2020)
2020 - 2021 Schedule
The modules are available online for one week at time per the schedule below. The expectaion is that five hours worth of work is completed within that week. Program deadlines are firm.
Dates
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Module
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Deadline
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September 26 – October 3 |
Module 1 - Developing an Understanding of the School Principal Role |
September 19 |
October 17 - 24 |
Module 2 - Having a Professional/Challenging Conversation |
October 10 |
November 7 - 14 |
Module 3 - Exploring your Equity Stance |
October 31 |
November 28 - December 5 |
Module 4 - What is Instructional Leadership? |
November 21 |
January 9 - 16 |
Module 5 - Leading Safe Schools |
January 2 |
January 30 - February 6
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Module 6 - Data Informed Decision Making |
January 23 |
February 20 - 27 |
Module 7 - What are the Legal Duties of a Principal? |
February 13 |
March 27 - April 10 |
Module 8 - Growing Your Personal Leadership Resources (PLR’s) |
March 20 |
April 24 - May 1 |
Module 9 - Life-Balance for Aspiring Leaders |
April 17 |
May 15 - May 22 |
Module 10 - Fostering a Culture of Reconciliation in our Schools
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May 8 |
Board Partnerships
Toronto DSB |
Dates
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Module
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Deadline
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April 24 - May 1 |
Module 1 - Developing an Understanding of the School Principal Role |
April 16 |
May 8 - May 15 |
Module 2 - Having a Professional/Challenging Conversation |
April 30 |
May 29 - June 5 |
Module 3 - Exploring your Equity Stance |
May 21 |
June 12 - June 19 |
Module 7 - What are the Legal Duties of a Principal? |
June 4 |
June 26 - July 6 |
Module 8 - Growing Your Personal Leadership Resources (PLR’s) |
June 18 |
All TDSB modules will be online and are for TDSB participants only.
TDSB is offering a limited subsidy for these modules.
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Cancellation and refund policy
A full refund will be issued if cancelled one week before the course start date. An administrative fee of 50% of the course cost will be charged for late cancellations. There will be no refund for cancellations after the course start date.