Biblical Principles of School Management
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: EDU506
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: David Hastie
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
Awards offering Biblical Principles of School Management
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
- Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership)*
- Master of Education*
- Master of Education (Leadership)*
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Evaluate the demands, challenges and requirements of school management from experience and based on the AITSL Leadership Profiles;
- Appraise various models, including mentoring, that can enable professional growth for school leaders.
- Critique leadership and management theories considered to be consistent with biblically-directed leadership;
- Assess how legislative requirements and contemporary ethical standards influence management practices of Christian school leaders.
- Select a current educational issue and describe how it affects, or is affected by, school leadership and management strategies;
- Recommend strategies for its effective resolution with support from the literature, leadership and management theory, and biblical principles.
Subject Content
- Distinguishing and valuing leadership and management theories within a biblical worldview
- Identifying the various roles of the Christian school principal
- The importance of relationships and effective management for leading in community
- Managing a team and building a community of trust
- Understanding the importance of developing effective management skills, particularly listening, coaching, mentoring and motivating professional development
- Managing accountability and compliance issues from an ethical and a biblical perspective
- Strategies for effectively leading the operational management of the school
- Understanding approaches to instructional leadership
- Approaches to strategic planning for improvement and faithfulness to the school’s vision and mission
This course may be offered in the following formats
- This course is delivered by the National Institute for Christian Education
Assessment Methods
- Forum Posts/Reading Reflections (20%)
- Literature Review (30%)
- Justified Case Study (50%)
Prescribed Text
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