Leading for learning

This unit focuses on processes of leadership and how effective leadership can impact upon educational programs in early childhood and school settings. In particular, this unit engages you with opportunities to critically analyse diverse leadership approaches, including First Nations peoples’ perspectives and the contextual impact of each approach. By applying a variety of theoretical lenses and contemporary perspectives of understanding leadership, you will develop skills in becoming a reflexive leader who leads self with others. By navigating through historical and current political landscapes, this unit focuses upon the transformatory nature of early childhood and school leadership and its role in advocacy and activism with children, families, colleagues and communities. Using multiple lenses, you will critically explore one’s subjectivity and its impact on leadership styles and thereby bringing about changes that benefit all children, families and communities.