4 Domains of School Leadership

Leading Teaching and Learning

1. As a member of a school teaching team, could you give me an example of how you have contributed to putting meaningful assessment practices in place, in order to enhance meaningful teaching and learning in a school?
2. Schools are engaging in School Self-Assessment on a continual basis. What is the purpose of this self-assessment in schools and how would you go about implementing it?
3. How do you ensure that all aspects of school life are inclusive?
4. How do you develop professionally and what is the value of this development?
5. How have you helped in a school with the educational development of your pupils?

Managing the Organisation

1. How do you create and maintain a healthy and safe learning environment for the children in the school?
2. What are the obligations of the Board of Management of the school?
3. Conflict Management: How do you manage conflict in the school setting? Could you give me an example of how you helped to solve a conflict situation in a school? In hindsight, is there anything you would have done differently?
4. How do you develop a culture of teachers critically assessing their own work?
5. How is the leadership capacity of a school management team developed and improved? What role would you play in this?

Leading School Development

1. As a member of the school management team, how would you ensure that the school mission statement is achieved?
2. How does a school management team plan for the year and how do they implement this plan?
3. Have parents any role in school life?
4. Is communication important in the school?

Developing School Capacity

1. How can the Board of Management and school leaders assess their own practices and further develop their professional capacity?
2. How would you entice teachers to take a leadership role in the school?
3. Is the student voice important?
4. If you were to secure a role in the management team, what type of leader would you be?
5. How would you engage with other school leaders?

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