School Administration Course

Lesson 1 • Leadership Styles and Their Impact

This module surveys transformational, instructional, and distributed leadership models. It connects the selection of a leadership style to school culture and student outcomes.

Lesson 2 • Building a Personal Leadership Philosophy

This module guides principals in articulating their core values and beliefs about education. It produces a written philosophy statement that will be used throughout the course.

Lesson 3 • The Principal's Role and Responsibilities

This module defines the scope of a principal's duties across instruction, operations, and the community. It anchors all subsequent chapters in a clear understanding of the position.

Lesson 1 • Sustaining and Evolving School Culture

This module addresses how culture erodes over time and how principals can renew it. It equips leaders to adapt culture during times of staff turnover or community change.

Lesson 2 • Positive Behavioral Expectations Schoolwide

This module establishes consistent behavioural norms across all school settings. It links clear expectations to reduced disciplinary incidents and improved learning time.

Lesson 3 • Creating a Shared Vision and Mission

This module facilitates the collaborative development of school vision and mission statements. It connects a shared purpose to daily instructional and behavioural expectations.

Lesson 1 • Providing Instructional Feedback to Teachers

This module develops post-observation conferencing skills that promote teacher growth. It connects the quality of feedback to sustained instructional improvement over time.

Lesson 2 • Curriculum Alignment and Coherence

This module examines how curriculum maps, scope, and sequence ensure learning continuity. Principals will learn to audit existing curricula for vertical and horizontal alignment gaps.

Lesson 3 • Classroom Observation Techniques

This module trains principals in formal and informal observation protocols. It builds the skill of identifying high-leverage instructional practices during walkthroughs.

Lesson 4 • Supporting Differentiated Instruction

This module equips principals to recognise and support differentiated classroom practices. It addresses how to resource and schedule for diverse learner needs.

Lesson 1 • Evaluation Frameworks and Rubrics

This module compares common teacher evaluation frameworks and their underlying criteria. Principals will learn to select and adapt rubrics appropriate to their school context.

Lesson 2 • Differentiated Support for Teacher Growth

This module designs tiered support plans for novice, developing, and veteran teachers. It links evaluation outcomes to targeted professional development pathways.

Lesson 3 • Conducting Fair and Defensible Evaluations

This module addresses bias, documentation, and procedural fairness in evaluation. It ensures that evaluations can withstand scrutiny from unions, boards, and legal review.

Lesson 1 • Designing Intervention and Support Systems

This module creates tiered intervention structures that match student need to the intensity of support. It connects intervention data to instructional adjustments and resource allocation.

Lesson 2 • Analysing Schoolwide Achievement Data

This module applies data analysis skills to school-level performance trends and equity gaps. It produces a school achievement profile that can be used for strategic planning.

Lesson 3 • Designing a Schoolwide Assessment Plan

This module establishes a balanced calendar of formative, interim, and summative assessments. It aligns assessment frequency and type to instructional goals and reporting cycles.

Lesson 4 • Communicating Achievement to Stakeholders

This module translates complex achievement data into accessible reports for parents and boards. It builds community trust through transparent, honest performance communication.

Lesson 1 • Master Schedule Design

This module teaches the principles of building a master schedule that protects instructional time. It addresses the competing demands of staffing, student needs, and programme requirements.

Lesson 2 • Facilities Management and Safety

This module covers routine maintenance oversight, safety inspections, and emergency preparedness. Principals will learn to coordinate with facilities staff and regulatory bodies.

Lesson 3 • Compliance and Regulatory Obligations

This module identifies key compliance areas including student records, health standards, and reporting mandates. It builds systems to ensure consistent regulatory adherence.

Lesson 4 • School Budget Planning and Management

This module covers budget cycle phases, line-item allocation, and expenditure monitoring. Principals will align spending decisions to school improvement priorities.

Lesson 1 • Strategic Hiring and Onboarding

This module designs a values-aligned hiring process from the job posting stage through first-year induction. It reduces early attrition by immediately connecting new hires to the culture and expectations.

Lesson 2 • Staff Retention and Motivation

This module identifies intrinsic and extrinsic factors that drive teacher retention. Principals will apply strategies related to recognition, autonomy, and growth to reduce turnover.

Lesson 3 • Building Collaborative Staff Teams

This module develops structures for professional learning communities and cross-functional teams. It connects collaborative practice to improved instructional consistency and innovation.

Lesson 4 • Managing Staff Conflict and Grievances

This module provides a structured approach to resolving interpersonal conflicts and formal grievances. It maintains a productive work environment while respecting procedural rights.

Lesson 1 • Monitoring and Adjusting the Plan

This module establishes a monitoring cycle to track progress and respond to implementation barriers. It builds adaptive leadership capacity to revise plans without losing momentum.

Lesson 2 • School Improvement Planning Fundamentals

This module introduces the components and purpose of a school improvement plan. It connects planning to accountability requirements and long-term vision.

Lesson 3 • Setting SMART Goals and Action Steps

This module translates findings from a needs assessment into measurable improvement goals. It develops detailed action plans with owners, timelines, and success indicators.

Lesson 4 • Conducting a Comprehensive School Needs Assessment

This module applies data collection and analysis methods to identify the root causes of performance gaps. It produces a prioritised list of needs that drives goal selection.