Middle Leaders Leading Change: Professional learning activities
Each of the following self-directed Professional Learning Activities (PLAs) contains research, literature and video links relating to the topic. Working through each of the PLAs will guide your learning through the programme. Whilst there is a sequence suggested below, you can complete the PLAs in any order to suit your own needs. Before accessing the PLAs, you may wish to check out our guide to creating an account on our website.
The PLAs provide opportunities to capture your reflections at every stage of the journey. You may also choose to reflect on each PLA as a whole in the MLLC Reflective Journal. All of your notes and reflection on your learning are for your own benefit and are not for submission. At times there is additional suggested reading and optional extra learning opportunities.
As you progress through the programme, we recommend sharing your learning journey with colleagues and with the young people you work with.
You may use your Reflective Journal to record key reflections at the end of each PLA in the MLLC programme.
This PLA introduces the concept of self-awareness and how it impacts on effective leadership. It also touches on emotional intelligence and values-based leadership.
This PLA offers an insight into understanding the role of middle leadership, the characteristics of this space and the optimal conditions for middle leadership to be effective.
This PLA introduces the why of change as well as introducing key change models.
This PLA explores different types of data and reflects on the use of data for improvement. It also explores ways of engaging with your team in data driven dialogue.
This PLA considers how to engage others in the change process: pupils / young people, staff, parents/ carers, and the wider community.
Choose at least one of the following anti-racism PLAs to consider how improvement can be made to team effectiveness through promoting diversity in teams and being anti-racist in practice. Choose from a choice of 3:
Becoming an anti-racist educator | Professional Learning Activities (PLA)
Racial trauma | Professional Learning Activities (PLA)
Talking about racism | Professional Learning Activities (PLA)
Check the learning outcomes of each and choose based on your learning needs and interest. You may wish to complete the ‘set’ at a later time.
Choose at least one of the following coaching PLAs to best suit your learning needs. Choose from a choice of 3:
- Introduction to coaching in education
- Coaching Skills – Establishing and building coaching relationships
- Coaching models and tools
