Team Leader Development
Outline Programme and Application Form
Please see the attached programme at the bottom of the page for the application form.
Email your completed application form to: Elizabeth.moore@isabc.ca by Friday 28th, August 2015.
To maintain an intimate and cohesive group, spaces will be limited to 16.
Aims and Objectives:
To provide a robust, authentic training programme to prepare and support prospective and
practising team leaders in ISABC schools
The programme will:
 Be tailored to the professional learning needs of course participants and meet the needs of
ISABC schools for improved professional development and succession planning
 Focus on the high level skills of leadership required in the independent school context
 Enable participants to reflect on own practice and learn alongside peers & experienced leaders
 Provide opportunity for an ‘Reflective Enquiry’ project interrogating the participant’s own
leadership practices
 Support learning with relevant speakers drawn from ISABC schools and BC contexts (industry,
universities, Ministry)
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Overview
The programme will comprise:
 A year-long teaching and mentoring programme around topical areas of leadership.
 6 (4 full day; 2 half-day (1.30pm-5pm)) meetings which will take place approx. every 6-8 weeks
 Allocation of a mentor who is currently a leader in an ISABC school
 Two visits to another ISABC school
 An Reflective Enquiry Project1 encouraging reflection in an area of change management
The programme will cost:
Cost is projected to be between $800 - $1000 for the year and will include all training, the residential,
hospitality costs, an evaluation of your leadership style and materials. Travel coverage is not
included.
The programme (provisional) will include the following modules and more:
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Leadership theory and practice, and strategic planning
Public Speaking
Honing social-emotional intelligence – managing conflict, dealing with difficult people
Mentoring for school improvement – accountability/supporting teachers’ growth and training
Financial management and HR
The Teacher Regulation Board – dealing with challenging situations
Problem-solving – managing real-life incidents and problems with a panel of ISABC leaders
Similar to Action Research, the Reflective Inquiry Project will require you to journal and account for the
management of change in your area applying all that you learn through the course of the year.
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Team Programme Sessions: More detailed information
DATES ARE PROVISIONAL AND WILL BE CONFIRMED BY THE END OF JUNE
Session 1: What is Leadership?
(Residential – half day Friday & half-day Saturday)
3pm, Friday 25th to 1pm Saturday 26th September 2015
 An overview of the leadership styles and models of leadership
 Identification of participants’ leadership styles (e.g. Meyers-Briggs questionnaire)
 A consideration & application of the knowledge & skills team leaders need: creating a vision plan
 Distributive leadership - empowering your team
 An overview of the Reflective Enquiry reflection project
 Public Speaking: capturing your audience’s attention and honing public speaking skills
School Visit to mentor:
November 2015 (half day) Date agreed with Mentor & Team Leader participant
Session 2: Social-Emotional intelligence
(10.30am-4:15pm, Wednesday 2nd December - Full day)
 A workshop for understanding one’s own socio-emotional intelligence
 Engaging with stakeholders
 Managing people and conflict
Session 3: Supporting Teachers’ Professional Growth and training
(5pm - Friday 15th January 2016 - Full day)
 Observations and feedback from observations for growth
 Mentoring for school improvement
 Developing Growth Plan Models for educators
 Quality Assurance and accountability
 Practical session: classroom observations and feedback
2nd School half-day visit for lesson observations and feedback:
February 2016 - (Half day) Date agreed with mentor and Team Leader participant
Session 4: Practicalities of a Leadership Role
(9.30 – 3.30pm, Monday March 7th 2016 - Full Day)
 Review - Reflective Enquiry progress
 Teacher Regulation Board
 Managing the difficult situations
 Reviewing the TRB teacher protocols and expectations
 Case studies
 Financial Management: budgets and managing finances
 Human Resource Management: Taking the mystery out of recruitment practices;
interviewing, employment standards; contracts, job profiles, general policy design
Session 5: In the role
(2pm-8pm: Wednesday 1st June 2016 - Half day and evening)
 A panel of leaders talk about their roles, challenges and experiences
 Case studies and real-life problem-solving
 Managing people and conflict (real-life application)
 Celebratory Dinner: presentation of Reflective enquiry project
Queries to Elizabeth Moore: elizabeth.moore@isabc.ca
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Application Form for the ISABC Team Leadership Programme
The programme is designed for both aspiring and practising Team Leaders at all levels. You will be
partnered with a leader mentor appropriate for your leadership aspirations or current role.
Email your scanned completed application form to: Elizabeth.moore@isabc.ca by Friday 28th
August 2015. Early application is advised, as there are only 16 places.
1. Personal Details
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Name:
Email address:
Contact phone number:
Current School:
Phase – please circle: Pre-school/Elementary/Middle/Secondary
Current Role:
Next Step Career Aspirations
2. Career Details
Start Date
End Date
Nature of Work/Activity
School/Organisation/Position
held
3. Qualifications: Academic and Professional
Date Acquired
Awarding Body
Details of Qualification or Award
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4. Explain in no more than 200 words why you want to join the Team Leadership Development
Programme?
5. The programme is provisional; there is room to accommodate the needs and desires of
participants. Please reflect on the programme and provide suggestions for additional topics you
wish to be covered.
6. Mentoring: You will be partnered with a mentor; please indicate the role of mentor (Head of
Dept; Principal etc.) you would prefer if you have a preference.
7. Endorsement from Head of School:
Name:
I support the application of…………………………..to undertake the Team Leader Development
Programme.
I agree to releasing ………………………..to participate in the ISABC Team Leader Development
Programme Activities.
I agree to covering the cost of the programme and coverage.
Signed:
Phone number
Email Address
Elizabeth/ISABC/Pro-D/Team Leadership Development – April 2nd 2015
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