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Developing Excellence in School Leaders: Connecting ideas and practice

Monday, 28 July - Friday, 1 August 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland

The second Summer School, organised by the Scottish Government, will focus on ways to further improve the leadership capacity in our Scottish schools.

International Presenters will include:

• Andy Hargreaves, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, USA
• Alma Harris, Director, Institute of Education, University of Warwick
• Malachi Pancoast, Breakthrough Coach, Florida, USA

Further international speakers are currently being considered as are a range of well-respected Scottish and UK speakers. Details of the programme as it develops are available on the Summer School website at http://www.scotlandschoolleadershipevent.com/index.html.

Aim of the International Summer School:

To bring together educational practitioners from around Scotland and from abroad to:

• discuss how theory on effective leadership can influence and shape practice;
• participate in workshops and discussions aimed at examining issues on developing the leadership culture;
• listen to experiences from home and abroad on best practice in leadership development; and
• consider current and planned initiatives in leadership development and help shape the future through sharing experiences and ideas.

The Summer School will be held in the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons conference facilities in the heart of Edinburgh. The accommodation is situated nearby in the University of Edinburgh's Pollock Halls of Residence.

Residential Summer School attendance - Rate £1,095

Attendance at full Summer School: Monday morning to Friday afternoon.

Includes single occupancy accommodation for 4 nights with breakfast and lunch included. Also a Summer School dinner will be held on the Monday evening with a guest speaker and a ceilidh and buffet on Thursday evening. Both of these events are included in the residential rate of £1,095.

Additional night's accommodation available on Sunday and/or Friday at a rate of £45 per night.

Non-residential Summer School attendance - Rate £895

Attendance at full Summer School: Monday morning to Friday afternoon with lunch included.

Also a Summer School dinner will be held on the Monday evening with a guest speaker and a ceilidh and buffet on Thursday evening. Both of these events are included in the non-residential rate of £895.

Pre-event orientation course for international delegates

Building on feedback from delegates at the 2007 Summer School, we are offering a pre-event course to familiarise international delegates with the Scottish education system. The course content would cover amongst other things, insight into Scottish education and schools, updates on latest education development, leadership development activities and discussions and comparisons of performance with other countries. The course would be run from Friday, 25 July to Sunday, 27 July. The costs of this course, including accommodation, would be £395 but it will only be run if there is enough demand.

For further information contact:

Tel 0131 244 0350
Fax 0131 244 0957

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