Middle Leader Certificate: Curricular Design and Leadership: 16 & 17 Nov 2026
Middle Leader Certificate: Curricular Design and Leadership: 16 & 17 Nov 2026
A series of two four-hour sessions, each starting at 05:00 (London time)
16 & 17 November 2026
Delivered virtually via Zoom; you will need to attend all virtual sessions in order to gain the certificate of course completion.
Facilitated by Nancy Lhoest-Squicciarini
At the centre of Middle and Teacher Leadership is a commitment to improving student learning. One of the most significant school-related factors influencing student learning is a guaranteed and viable curriculum.
This course explores the role Middle and Teacher Leaders play in shaping, leading, and strengthening curriculum within their school context. Participants will examine how a school’s vision and values inform curriculum design and development, explore the key principles that underpin effective curriculum planning, and consider how curriculum review can ensure alignment with the school’s mission while reflecting its culture, context, and student diversity.
The course also introduces the growing role of AI and digital fluency in curriculum design, inviting Middle and Teacher Leaders to reflect on how these emerging areas can support planning, learning, and decision-making in thoughtful and responsible ways.
By the end of the course, participants will leave with practical strategies and tools to review, strengthen, and lead curriculum in ways that support highly effective learning in their context.
Guiding Questions:
- How do vision and values drive curriculum design and development?
- What are the key principles that underpin effective curriculum design?
- How is the curriculum reviewed to further ensure its alignment with the school’s mission and reflect its culture, context, and student diversity?
- What is the impact of AI and digital fluency in curriculum design and leadership?