Creating an Effective School
Course Overview
Creating an Effective School is a program designed for practicing and aspiring leaders of K-12 schools. The program equips participants with practical knowledge and skills to successfully lead and transform their schools for maximum impact on student learning.
Led by experienced educators and administrators, it covers essential areas such as Leadership & Management, Curriculum & Instruction, Assessment & Evaluation, Professional Development, and more.
Participants will develop leadership skills, engage in hands-on learning, and network with fellow educators to enhance their professional growth and school effectiveness.
About Jio Institute
Jio Institute is a multi-disciplinary higher education institute set up as a philanthropic initiative by the Reliance Group. The Institute is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence by bringing together global scholars and thought leaders and providing an enriching student experience through world-class education and a culture of research and innovation. The Institute also aims to create a strong research culture and encourage faculty and students to engage in cutting-edge research that has a real-world impact. Reliance Industries Limited is a Fortune 500 company and the largest private sector corporation in India.
Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Limited, aims to play a catalytic role in addressing India’s development challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions. Led by Founder and Chairperson Smt. Nita Ambani, Reliance Foundation is relentlessly working to facilitate transformative changes for the overall well-being and higher quality of life for all. Reliance Foundation is focused on addressing the nation’s development challenges in rural transformation, education, health, sports for development, disaster management, women empowerment, urban renewal, and arts, culture and heritage, and has touched the lives of more than 66 million people across India, in more than 54,200 villages and several urban locations.
About Principals' Training Center (PTC)
The Principals' Training Center is a well-respected organization in the field of international education that provides high-quality professional development opportunities for educators and school leaders around the world.
PTC offers a variety of training programmes, workshops, and online courses that focus on leadership development, curriculum design, assessment, and other areas related to education. PTC programmes are designed to be interactive, engaging, and relevant to the needs of educators and school leaders in K-12 schools. The model is based in the very best that is known about how adults learn and focuses on the practical skills school leaders need to positively impact learning in the the schools they lead.
PTC has a team of experienced trainers and facilitators who are experts in their respective fields and have extensive experience in leading k-12 schools around the world.
Programme Details - Creating an Effective School
Course Description
- Creating an Effective School is a course designed for participants to develop a enhanced leadership set of skills and to experience useful models that are essential to the role of a school leader.
- This is rooted in the research on teaching, learning, and leading schools, and provides participants the practical tools and strategies to become truly effective leaders.
Programme Overview
This programme will cover aspects such as :
- The components of an effective school
- The essential role of foundational statements and learning principles
- School improvement processes
- Culture and Climate
- Organizing for learning
- Human resources
Who is it for ?
- Those already in principalship or senior leadership position or aspiring for principalship in K-12 school will benefit from PTC courses.
- All senior team members, Head of Department, Section Heads, Lead Administrators from IB/CIE/ICSE/SSC boards schools are also welcome to participate in this programme.
Learning Goals
- Develop strategies for bridging from mission, vision and learning principles to day-to-day efforts and decisions.
- Demonstrate the importance of a systematic process for the collection, analysis and use of data for school improvement.
- Analyze how schools can be best organized, to support learning, in areas of teacher configurations and leaderships roles, student grouping patterns, and learning sequences and timing.
- Apply an understanding of systematic change models to one's school and determine leverage
points. - Develop skills in human resource allocation for recruiting, hiring and developing quality staff.
- Build relationships and incorporate parents into the school culture.
- Develop strategies for creating an effective professional development programme.
- Deepen understanding about the role of culture and determine leadership activities to build and
maintain a strong culture. - Develop a school improvement goal and action plan for student learning gains and increased
school effectiveness. - Develop effective strategies for all of the above in the hybrid and online learning environment.
- Apply principles of social justice and anti-racism across all facets of school design and
implementation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum Education Qualification: Applicant should have at least an undergraduate degree
- The applicant should be working in a school as an educator or administrator
Fees
| # | Particulars | Fee | GST | Amount Payable (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programme Fee | ₹ 1,25,000 | ₹ 22,500 | ₹ 1,47,500 |
| 2 | Accommodation | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 4,500 | ₹ 29,500 |
| Total | ₹ 1,50,000 | ₹ 27,000 | ₹ 1,77,000 |
Payment Terms :
| # | Particulars | Fee | GST | Amount Payable (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At the time of Registration | ₹ 20,000 | ₹ 3,600 | ₹ 23,600 |
| 2 | Balance payable by May 10, 2023 | ₹ 1,30,000 | ₹ 23,400 | ₹ 1,53,400 |
| Total | ₹ 1,50,000 | ₹ 27,000 | ₹ 1,77,000 |
Need-based Scholarships are available for candidates who may need financial support. If you are interested in availing scholarship, please indicate so and provide the required documents while registering for the programme.
For queries, Email us at exec.ed@jioinstitute.edu.in or call at +91 9137373139
Programme Synopsis
Accountability in Leadership
Session Description
An international school principal’s leadership results in student progress consistent with the school’s mission and curricular goals.
Human Resource Leadership
Session Description
The international school principal selects, orients, assigns, develops, evaluates, and retains quality instructional and support personnel to ensure every learner has access to effective teaching.
Curriculum and Assessment Leadership
Session Description
The international school principal leads a curricular system based on the most recent understanding about learning, including developing, implementing and monitoring curriculum and learner progress.
Organizational Leadership
Session Description
The international school principal designs, leads and manages the organizational plan, operations, and resources to provide a productive and accountable environment for learning.
Culture and Climate Leadership
Session Description
The international school principal fosters a climate and culture permeated by the notion that learning is always the lens through which we judge effectiveness; that relationships matter; that international-mindedness is fundamental.
Professional Accountability
Session Description
The international school principal:
• Leads and interacts with all members of the school community in ways which demonstrate a knowledge of and sensitivity to the culture of transition and mobility characteristic of international schools.
• Models the skills and attitudes of global citizenship, antiracism, intercultural sensitivity and proactivity.
Instructors
Bambi Betts
Executive Director, Principals' Training Center
Sue Easton
Director of PTC, CTC and TLI Programs
Frequently asked questions
- How do I apply to the PTC course “Creating an Effective School”?
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You can apply to the PTC course “Creating an Effective School” online. Applying for this program is very simple.
i) Just follow the link - Creating an Effective Schoolii) Fill up the registration form.
iii) Upload the documents required (Highest education degree, institutional ID and any other Identity proof such as Aadhar card, Passport or Driving License)
- What are the documents that I need to submit with the application?
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You must fill in the application form completely and upload the documents on our website. https://www.jioinstitute.edu.in/executive-education/creating-effective-…
Documents to be uploaded are:
i. Highest education degree
ii. Identity proof (Aadhar card, Passport or driving license)
iii. institutional ID - Is there any offline registration available for this program?
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Yes, offline registration is available. A hard copy of the form can be obtained from the Executive Education Office of Jio Institution.
Jio Institute,
NMSEZ Building 1, Sector 5,
Ulwe, Navi Mumbai,
Maharashtra 410206Google maps link : https://goo.gl/maps/AqgmTqsNpoxhskiDA
You can also reach out to our course co-ordinator Ms. Julie Mooken on +91 9137373139 for any assistance.
- What is the fee structure?
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The fee structure for the program is as follows:
# Particulars Fee GST Amount Payable
(incl. GST)1 Program Fee ₹ 1,25,000 ₹ 22,500 ₹ 1,47,500 2 Accommodation ₹ 25,000 ₹ 4,500 ₹ 29,500 Total ₹ 1,50,000 ₹ 27,000 ₹ 1,77,000 Need-based Scholarships are available for candidates who may need financial support. If you are interested in availing scholarship, please indicate so and provide the required documents while registering for the program. - What is the minimum work experience needed to enroll for the course?
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PTC requires all participants to be currently employed as educators or school leader. This includes positions such as Section head, Head of the Department, Lead Administrator, Principal or Vice Principal among other management positions.
- What is the course content for this program?
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• Components of an effective school
• Essential role of foundational statements and learning principles
• School improvement processes
• Culture and Climate
• Organizing for learning
• Human resources - Who will conduct this training program?
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PTC has a team of experienced trainers and facilitators who are experts in their respective fields and have extensive experience in leading K-12 schools around the world. The ‘Creating an Effective School’ program will be conducted by Ms Sue Easton, Director of Programs at PTC. Her profile is available on our website - Ms Sue Easton