CONT531: Teacher Leadership Part 2

Course Schedule

Course Description

Teacher Leadership Part 2 empowers educators to expand their sphere of influence and facilitate systemic change beyond the classroom. Through critical policy analysis and the design of authentic leadership artifacts, you will explore adult learning theories, legislative frameworks, and anti-oppressive practices. You will learn how to deconstruct power and privilege, mentor colleagues, mobilize data for equity, and foster reciprocal partnerships with families, Elders, and community stakeholders. By developing a comprehensive systemic change action plan, you will refine your leadership philosophy to dismantle barriers and sustain an inclusive school culture where innovation and well-being thrive.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to

• critically analyze and develop strategies to address systemic bias and barriers
• integrate ethical professional identity, knowledge, leadership, advocacy, and collective practices to inform program planning
• leverage strategies that inspire and support communication and collaboration among educators, learners, families, and stakeholders to make connections with community resources
• utilize data to inform school improvement planning and the impact on pathway programming and transitions
• reinforce processes and practices to foster accessible opportunities, communication and collaboration with learners, families, caregivers, guardians, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, agencies, and the school community to support learning
• address the sustainability of the change, integrating Indigenous perspectives, and develop awareness of legal obligations
• critically analyze frameworks that support leaders (e.g. Ontario Leadership Framework, 2013)
• integrate research that reflects society’s diverse changing nature and influence on learning and well-being
• strengthen development of leadership styles based on philosophies, experiences, theories, and available pathways in order to impact school culture and climate

Application Requirements

1. OCT Membership showing completion of Part 1
2. CONFIRMATION OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE FORM Signed by a Supervisory Official* from your Board confirming that you have one year (194 days) of teaching experience since becoming a certified teacher.

* The Ontario College of Teachers defines "Supervisory Official" as the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of the school board for a teacher employed by a Board of Education. A principal or headmaster is not recognized in this capacity. For a teacher employed by a private school, the "supervisory official" is the Ministry of Education official (Education Officer) appointed to your school. For overseas experience the appropriate Supervisory Official is the person your Principal reports to.

**Please note that if you have an existing Part 2, Part 3 (Specialist), or Honour Specialist qualification on your OCT record you are not required to submit a form for a Part 2 course. A new form is always required for Part 3 (Specialist).

Please email a copy of your Confirmation of Teaching Experience Form to cedmail@queensu.ca

Course Materials

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Accommodations

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Refund Schedule

• If you drop a course by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee
• If you drop a course after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee

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