• Professional Development
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    • Fall 2009
    • Winter 2010
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    • French Proficiency Test
  • Important Dates
    • Fall 2009
    • Winter 2010
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• Principal’s Qualification Program
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  • Program Content
    • Part I, Module 1: Leadership: style, theory and decision making
    • Part I, Module 2: The school community
    • Part I, Module 3: Human resources, standards of practice and legal implications
    • Part I, Module 4: School work culture and school operations
    • Part I, Module 5: Special education and school operations
    • Part I, Module 6: What it means to be a principal in the province of Ontario
    • Part II, Module 1: Leadership: decision making & staff supervision
    • Part II, Module 2: Curriculum supervision: program assessment, evaluation
    • Part II, Module 3: Curriculum leadership - school program planning, management & communication
    • Part II, Module 4: Human resources & resources management
    • Part II, Module 5: School physical & maintenance; community resources
    • Part II, Module 6: Communication
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Part I, Module 3: Human resources, standards of practice and legal implications

At the conclusion of this module participants will:

1. Comprehend the different collective agreements and procedures within the school setting in order to avoid unnecessary grievance procedures. Candidates will recognize the benefits of developing a positive school climate, the importance of mobilizing their staff towards professional development and the importance of developing school visions. The candidates will also develop techniques to evaluate teachers and support staff;
2. possess skills to make sound decisions based on Ethical Standards and dilemmas in accordance with legal issues and their implications;
3. understand the impact of the principal’s decisions and actions in liability situations. Legal documents having an impact on decision making will be addressed by specialists in school legislation and other laws which have an impact on education.

• Session 1: HR and School Organization and Staffing: An Overview
• Session 2: HR and Collective Agreements and Legal Issues
• Session 3: HR, School Organization, Hiring and Legal Implications
• Study Group: Presentation preparation
• Session 1: Staff Supervision: Theory and Practice
• Session 2: Teacher Performance Appraisal
• Session 3: HR Practical Applications, Legal Issues and In-baskets scenarios
• Study Group: Presentation preparation