Educational Leadership
for Sustainable Transformation
Systemic problems require systemic solutions
The solution proposed by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest and Teach for Romania
The first postgraduate program in educational leadership co-created by a higher education institution and a non-governmental organization, through which we will train future leaders in the education system.
Course structure
and key themes
Module 1
Educational Leadership with the following courses: Reflexivity in educational leadership; Career management.
Examples of topics addressed from the personal leadership theme: understanding personal needs and values; personal and career management; developing assertive communication skills and strategies to build collaborative relationships; using tools that support personal and professional development.
Module 2
Systemic approach to inequity in education with the following courses: Educational system and interventions for systemic change and Critical problems of the education system: inequity and exclusion.
Examples of topics addressed from the theme of eco-systemic leadership for systemic imbalances: how to generate sustainable changes of great impact; Current educational issues; inequity as a major systemic problem and ways to address it;
Module 3
Systemic change with the following courses: Change management; Applications and tools; Collaborative culture for sustainable change.
Examples of topics addressed from the theme of collective leadership: Generating and managing sustainable, eco-systemic changes in education (mutual vision and values, including beneficiaries in defining the problem, ideation and prototyping, testing and revision); measuring and monitoring the effects and impact of an eco-systemic intervention; building a culture of collaboration; effective use of practices and tools specific to the agile approach.
Length of course
Participants will attend a 3-month course, respectively 375 hours: 150 hours of direct instruction and 225 hours of individual and group training, community work, project preparation and assessment.
Who can apply?
- Graduates of higher education (university studies), who wish to carry out activities in the educational field, especially in leadership and educational management roles serving vulnerable communities.
- Teaching staff, educational leaders, leaders of educational organizations.
Key benefits
of the program
- At the end of the program, each participant will have created a feasible intervention plan, prototyped and tested alongside experienced professionals, addressing specific needs of the institution or organization they work for;
- We provide access to specialists in sustainable, eco-systemic changes;
- We provide access to a community of educational change agents;
- We develop leadership skills and an agile, collaborative way of working;
- We offer access to good practice models;
- We offer the opportunity to contribute towards an influential, systemic change;
- We offer access to accredited training (postgraduate diploma awarded with 18 credits)
Proces de preînscriere și selecție
Programul are un număr limitat de 50 de locuri. Preînscrierea la program se face prin completarea unui formular online până pe 20 septembrie 2022, în baza cărora vom evalua și comunica rezultatele. Ulterior, vor fi transmise informații legate de înscrierea oficială la program, înscriere care se va realiza la Facultatea de Psihologie și Științele Educației, Universitatea din București.
Expected learning outcomes
- Organisation/school/community-based projects with direct impact on reducing inequity.
- A professional community focused on reducing inequity.
Clarity of information and ease of understanding relevant concepts and tools that support leadership guided by values such as equity, inclusion, collaboration.
- Adopting an agile way of working, based on empathy, collaboration and efficiency
Medium-term impact
of the program
- Raising awareness of educational inequities by educational leaders, whether they are school principals, teacher leaders or leaders of NGOs working to ensure educational equity.
- Promoting an inclusive education and the importance of diversity in educational settings
- An eco-systemic approach to educational inequity by developing strategic alliances between relevant stakeholders of the education ecosystem built around children and young people.
- Building a strong school culture that could help address inequity with more ease and that acts on a mutual system of values.
- Informed, data-driven decisions by documenting processes and measuring results.
Change in mindset on school impact: the teacher as an active agent in reducing inequity through the coherence of teaching practices and the cultivation of inclusive educational environments.
The academic component is provided by a professional body of prestigious professors from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, the Department of Educational Sciences – Pedagogy Specialization and guests from the field of education.
The practical, applied component will be managed by specialists from the Teach for Romania community
TRAINERS AND LEARNING PARTNERS
Lucian Ciolan
PhD, University Professor, University of Bucharest, Teaching: Educational system and interventions for systemic change
Anca Nedelcu
PhD, University Professor, University of Bucharest, Teaching: Reflexivity and educational leadership
Romiță Iucu
PhD, University Professor, University of Bucharest, Teaching: Culture of collaboration for sustainable changes
Cătălina Ulrich Hygum
PhD, University Professor, University of Bucharest, Teaching: Critical problems of the educational system: inequity and exclusion
Firuța Tacea
PhD, Associate Professor, University of Bucharest, Teaching: Management of change. Applications and tools
Cosmina Mironov
PhD, Associate Professor, University of Bucharest, Teaching: Career Management
Radu Szekely
State Secretary for Equity and Equal Opportunities, Ministry of National Education and Associate Trainer, Teaching: Critical issues of the education system: inequity and exclusion
Diana Ghindă
Expert in systemic leadership and community building and Associate Trainer, Teaching: Career Management
Florin Ghindă
Expert in developing community projects aimed at sustainable changes and Associate Trainer, Teaching: Change Management. Applications and tools
Alina Sava
Education Specialist, World Bank
Iuliana Pielmuș
Executive Director of Teach for Romania and Associate Trainer, Teaching: Reflexivity and educational leadership
Aura Stan-Gomoescu
Teach for Romania Program Director and Associate Trainer, Teaching: Culture of collaboration for sustainable changes
Ana-Maria Grădinariu
Instructional Designer & Trainer Teach for Romania and Associate Trainer, Teaching: Good practices in changing the culture of educational organizations
Ioana Ghiga
Teach for Romania Alumna and Associate Trainer,Teaching: Culture of collaboration for sustainable changes
PROGRAM COORDINATORS
Oana Moșoiu
PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Bucharest and project coordinator; Teaching: Best practices for shaping the culture of educational organizations
Mirela Ștețco
Training Director Teach for Romania and Associate Trainer, Teaching: Culture of collaboration for sustainable changes
The values building the partnership between the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, the University of Bucharest and Teach for Romania
CREDIBILITY
we build systemic solutions collaboratively, leveraging the vast academic and research experience accumulated by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Bucharest University and the practical experience accumulated at the grassroots, by Teach for Romania.
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
we bring together the efforts of academia and NGOs to generate a scalable solution to the most serious and complex systemic imbalance: INEQUITY.
INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
innovative approach that combines the rigor and high academic standards specific to the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest, with the pragmatic and agile, experiential way of working specific to Teach for Romania.
AGILITY
we pilot agile digital pedagogy and collaborative learning
