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Demonstrate understanding of main educational theories, their main principles and concepts and apply and integrate them in professional work;

Facilitate the collaborative development and implementation of shared values, vision, mission, and goals to support learning and achievement for all students;

Build positive and effective relationships between the school, families and the larger community;

Integrate evidence-based decision making approaches into school leadership practices to support school growth and improvement;

Engage in meaningful self-assessment and self-awareness to enhance leadership skills, positive relationships, and professional goals;

Apply systems thinking to strategically plan and manage the school environment to support student learning;

Work collaboratively and autonomously to undertake responsibilities at a professional level in both teaching and leadership.

Demonstrate understanding of the significance of relevant contextual factors influencing education policy and practice;

Use critical reflection in the decision making process to explore the relationship between theory and practice in complex situations;

Perform effectively and efficiently in complex and specialized contexts and adapt and develop skills and procedures for new situations, exercising initiative and personal responsibility in making informed judgments;

Plan for and execute a small-scale enquiry and educational research in a systematic and reflexive manner, identifying and explaining methodological and epistemological issues around the research process and critically analysing and evaluating research outcomes, while being aware of ethical issues;

Interact effectively as a team member, supporting, leading, clarifying tasks, making appropriate use of the capacities of group members, negotiating and handling conflict with confidence.

Lead teams by providing necessary support and guidance, making appropriate use of the capacities of group members, negotiating and handling conflicts with confidence;

Take independent and self-critical responsibility for own work, guiding the learning of others and managing their own requirements for continuing professional development;

Communicate effectively with a broad range of audiences including learners, stakeholders and other professionals;

Understand the significance of issues of equality, diversity, inclusion and social justice related to education policy and practice