Course Overview

This course explores the concept of school resilience in the face of global challenges such as technological disruption, cultural shifts and socio-economic change. It introduces adaptive leadership as a transformative tool for strengthening resilience in
educational organisations. Students will explore theoretical foundations, analyse case studies and develop practical strategies to enhance schools' capacity to adapt and thrive in uncertain contexts.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Define school resilience and identify key factors that contribute to it.
• Understand the relationship between school resilience and adaptive leadership.
• Analyse real-life examples of resilient schools and identify adaptive leadership practices.
• Apply the adaptive leadership framework to develop strategies for strengthening resilience in educational settings.
• Evaluate the role of cultural, social and technological factors in shaping school resilience.

Course Content

1. Introduction to school resilience:
• Definition and theoretical models.
• Factors influencing school resilience (e.g. culture, community engagement, resources).
• Case studies of resilient schools in different contexts.
2. Challenges to school resilience:
• Technological disruptions.
• Socio-cultural and economic challenges.
• Globalisation and policy impacts.
3. Adaptive leadership as a tool for resilience:
• The adaptive leadership model: principles and behaviours.
• Distinguishing between adaptive and technical challenges.
• Practical application of adaptive leadership to promote resilience.
4. Developing resilient schools:
• Strategies for building resilience through adaptive leadership.
• Collaborative leadership and community engagement.
• Scenario-based workshops for developing school resilience plans.

Instructional Method

• Interactive lectures to build foundational knowledge.
• Case studies to explore examples of school resilience.
• Group discussions for peer learning and exchange of perspectives.
• Role-playing to practice adaptive leadership behaviours.
• Design thinking methods to develop actionable resilience strategies.

Required Course Materials

None

Assessment

• Participation and engagement: 10% (class discussions and activities)
• Case study analysis: 20% (group work to identify resilience strategies in schools)
• Final Project: 70% (Prototyping a Resilience Strategy for Schools)

Final project Overview:

Students will use design thinking methods to prototype a resilience strategy tailored to a hypothetical school during the classes. This strategy will incorporate elements of school resilience and adaptive leadership to address specific challenges in an engaging
and practical format. At this task 3600 evaluation process would be used.
Project Process:
1. Empathise: Identify key challenges affecting school resilience through case studies or scenarios provided in class.
2. Define: Clearly articulate the problem statement related to resilience (e.g. technological disruption, cultural barriers).
3. Ideate: Brainstorm possible solutions using adaptive leadership principles.
4. Prototype: Create a tangible representation of the proposed strategy (e.g., a flowchart, storyboard, role-play simulation, or mock policy framework).
5. Test: at the last class students present the prototype to peers for feedback and refinement based on constructive input.

Evaluation criteria:
1. Clarity of the problem statement (20%)
• Clear definition of the resilience challenge being addressed.
• Evidence of understanding of school resilience and adaptive leadership principles.
2. Innovation and creativity (25%)
• Originality of the prototype and its approach to solving the identified challenge.
• Use of creative tools or methods to develop the prototype (e.g. diagrams, digital mock-ups or interactive activities).
3. Relevance and feasibility (20 %)
• Alignment of the prototype with real challenges in school resilience.
• Practicality of implementing the proposed solution in a real educational setting.
4. Adaptation to feedback (15%)
• Willingness to iterate and improve the prototype based on feedback from peers or trainers.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in refining the solution.
5. Engagement and presentation (20%)
• Clarity, organisation and impact of the presentation.
• Visual or interactive elements used to effectively communicate the prototype.