Classroom leadership – vocational teachers

Education facts

Code: LPGY04

The course deals with: -pedagogical leadership, i.e. leading children and young people's knowledge development -teacher leadership in relation to teaching as well as school governance and management -approaches to pupils' differences -communicative skills, including communication in digital environments with exercises in conversation techniques and forms of cooperation -theories of group dynamics and strategies for preventing and managing conflicts and discriminatory and offensive behaviour in different environments -leadership in relation to the teacher's role as the norm setter, and issues of power and democratic principles in relation to pupil influence and participation -professional ethics and restrictions -cooperation with guardians, authorities and society at large -factors affecting learners' motivation -analysis of pedagogical and subject-specific methodological considerations. The course involves various forms of instruction based on student activities such as case studies, group discussions and seminars.

Entry requirements

Admission to the vocational teacher education programme and registered for the courses LPGY01 and LPGY02, or admitted to the VAL programme

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Classroom leadership – vocational teachers

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %