IA40440 Leadership Development for Educators

Academic Year 2024/2025

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MODULE IS PROGRAMME BASED. THIS MODULE IS NOT OPEN TO OTHER UCD STUDENTS.

We take a broad view of the term ‘leader’ in education, believing that everybody has the potential to be a leader in their context whether they have a formal title or not. This module will build on the learnings of creativity and innovation from module 1 and the entrepreneurial mindset from module 2, bringing these together with new learnings focused on being a changemaker in education. An important element of this is knowing your strengths, your personal values and how you can leverage these to add value for others. Students will be guided through a number of activities designed to deepen their self-awareness and to identify a particular area they are passionate about leading change in. Students will develop a proposal for what action they will take beyond the programme which is shared with the rest of the class on the final day. This is also the foundation of the Action Learning Project should participants choose to continue to the Diploma.


The aim of this module is to enable participants to reflect upon and develop their creative & innovative leadership knowledge, skills and mindset to enable them to successfully lead change and drive innovation within their environment and to help them to become a recognised leader for innovation in their education setting.

The module offers a carefully constructed, challenge-based learning experience that will contribute to a mind-set change and equip learners with the leadership skills to effectively engage with others, identify needs & opportunities and to lead innovation & change within their environment.

Participants will reflect on their own strengths, weaknesses, values and principles and have the opportunity to build on their preferred leadership style. Participants will practice building consensus, influencing and engaging others to be the best that they can be, whilst building the resilience and grit required to overcome obstacles to successful innovation.

Participants will also hear from guest speakers who are leading change and innovation at both local and national levels, who will share their own leadership journeys and lessons learnt.

Learners will actively participate in communities of practice and intentionally expand their professional networks.


Note: This module is run as part of the Professional Certificate / Diploma in Creativity & Innovation in Education.


UCD Innovation Academy

At the UCD Innovation Academy, we are a group of Educator Practitioners with extensive real-world experience as academics, educators, business and social entrepreneurs, tech thinkers, creative professionals and design thinking practitioners.

We take an action-oriented approach to learning, with a combination of individual, group and class tasks and activities, including discussions, presentations and reflection. All of our teaching is grounded in academic rigor, but our focus is on learning by doing in a real-world context.

www.innovators.ie

**Enrolment on an Innovation Academy module means a commitment to active participation and engagement, which necessitates attendance at all scheduled classes.**

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

A key learning outcome of this module is Values-Led Leadership:
Know personal values and strengths and how these can positively impact others.
Be aware of areas for development in working with and leading others
Identify professional goals and articulate the next steps to achieving them.
Be empowered to lead change in their context.

On completion, participants should
1. Have the ability to use and critically analyse various creative leadership styles, practices and skills,
2. Be able to lead design-thinking projects, collaboration, teamwork and iterative learning in a leadership context,
3. Have developed the skills to self-evaluate and critically reflect on one’s own leadership style and contribution towards achieving a common goal in an ambiguous or unpredictable environment,
4. Have developed the skills to lead successfully in relation to challenges arising inside or outside of established organisations, such as change management, stakeholder relations, resource constraints.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

5
Small Group

15
Conversation Class

5
Practical

15
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

20
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
All Innovation Academy modules take a ‘learning by doing’ approach, combining individual, and group activities and tasks including presentations, discussion and reflection. Guest speakers will share their own experiences and lessons learnt. 

• Active/Task-Based Learning
• Peer And Group Work 
• Reflective Learning
• Enquiry & Problem-Based Learning
• Student Presentations
• Case Study Learning
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Following completion of this module learners will submit an Action Learning Project & a reflections & realisations report. Week 3 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided by both fellow class members and the facilitator to students on their proposed action-learning project.

Name Role
Duc Minh Vu Lecturer / Co-Lecturer