COSERE | 5 MODULE A: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GROWTH-ORIENTED AND RESILIENT ORGANISATION The goal of this module is to support CPD participants in their understanding of concepts that are key to school development: learning organisation, peer support, a culture of collaboration and collegiality, etc. Another goal is to support the participants, school leaders, in their efforts to develop a culture of collegiality and to become aware of their own important role in these processes. Learning outcomes: Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to: • Understand the important concepts related to organisation and its culture, • Use the tools for enhancing the climate of collaboration in schools and for motivating school staff, • Understand and reflect own role as a school leader in the process of enhancing the culture of a learning organisation, • Understand the concept of collegial support and related terms and their importance in the context of the development of the quality of schoolwork. • Understand the role of school leaders in supporting collegial support in the context of developing the quality of schoolwork. Target group School leadership and management teams (school leaders, deputy heads, subject group leaders, support staff, consultants, and career counsellors) Introduction Schools nowadays are required to learn faster than ever before to deal effectively with the pressures of a rapidly changing environment. In this context, a growing body of scholars, educators and policy makers have argued for reconceptualising schools as ‘learning organisations’ which they consider the ideal type of school organization for facilitating organisational change and innovation, and even effectiveness, i.e. improvements in the learning outcomes of students and other important outcomes (Kools & Stoll, 2016). A climate of culture and cooperation contributes to learning processes in schools. Research shows that teacher collaboration has a significant impact on the learning processes in an organisation and the professional growth of individuals. When teachers collaborate on innovation, they are able to respond more effectively and quickly to
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