nk4140 School Management and Counselling

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
7/7/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Marcela Janíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Marcela Janíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Sliacky, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Marcela Janíková, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Mgr. Marcela Janíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to develop students’ knowledge from the field of school management and counselling. The students will understand the underlying principles of the school as a specific organization. The course aims to develop students’ competencies for solving problems in the teaching profession.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able: - to define basic concepts in the field of school management - to explain basic concepts in the field of general management - to describe the structure of the educational system in the Czech Republic - to identify important factors influencing school culture - to discuss various possibilities of school evaluation - to distinguish functions of pedagogical workers - to analyze the organizational structure of the school - to apply knowledge on legislation into labor-law relations in schools - to analyze school documents and its’ role in school education - to describe the system of counselling in the Czech Republic - to identify relevant actors of counselling in schools - to explain their roles and opportunities for cooperation with parents.
Syllabus
  • 1. Historical overview of theories in the field of management, their reflection in the field of school management.
  • 2. Basic concepts in management (vision, setting aims, planning, managing, leadership, human resources, decision making, organizing, controlling, levels of management, school management, classroom management). Motivation (internal, external, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs).
  • 3. Educational policy in the Czech Republic, Strategy of Educational Policy 2030+, Framework Educational Programmes and School Educational Programmes, Education law.
  • 4. School founders, types of schools, school autonomy, the school system, right to education, obligatory school attendance in the Czech Republic.
  • 5. School culture, Public Relations, presenting school (www, social media, information systems), classroom climate.
  • 6. External and internal school evaluation. Czech School Inspectorate. Functions of external and internal school evaluation. Annual School Reports.
  • 7. School headmaster and deputy headmaster – their role in management and leadership of schools. School financing. Additional school activities.
  • 8. The organizational structure in the school, after-school childcare, interest and leisure activities, school counselling system, working groups of teachers. Boards of schools.
  • 9. Legislation for teachers (occupational health and safety, GDPR, children’s law), specific legislation and requirements for Physical Education (evaluation of students), school rules, operational code for the gym, playing area, etc.
  • 10. Legislation for employees in schools (job searching, selection procedure, on-boarding), rights and duties of employees, instructions for employees, lesson planning. Supervision and mentoring. Professional development and further education of teachers.
  • 11. Other/additional functions of pedagogical workers: class teacher, counsellor, prevention specialist, school psychologist, remedial teacher, teacher assistant, coordinator of the school curriculum, ICT coordinator, etc.
  • 12. School documents (school educational program, class register, school register, pupil’s record book, individual educational plan).
  • 13. System of counselling in the Czech Republic (pedagogical-psychological counselling, special pedagogical centers) and other institutions. Counselling system in schools. Legislation for counselling in schools.
  • 14. Actors of counselling in schools – prevention specialist, school psychologist, remedial teacher, teacher assistant. Cooperation with parents and with other counselling institutions. Individual educational plan, measures for supporting children with special needs.
Literature
    required literature
  • TROJAN, Václav. Pedagogický proces a jeho řízení. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2018, viii, 87. ISBN 9788075981158. info
  • TROJAN, Václav, Irena TROJANOVÁ and Monika PUŠKINOVÁ. Zástupce ředitele, aneb, Život mezi mlýnskými kameny. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2018, 134 stran. ISBN 9788075981110. info
  • TROJANOVÁ, Irena. Ředitel a střední management školy : průvodce pro ředitele a střední management ZŠ a SŠ. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2014, 171 s. ISBN 9788026205913. info
  • MERTIN, Václav and Lenka KREJČOVÁ. Výchovné poradenství. 2., přepracované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2013, 363 stran. ISBN 9788074783562. info
  • Školské zákony : (školský zákon, zákon o pedagogických pracovnících, zákon o výkonu ústavní výchovy a ochranné výchovy), výklad, prováděcí předpisy, souvisící předpisy : stav k 1.10.2009. Praha: Eurounion, 2009, 727 s. ISBN 9788073170820. info
    recommended literature
  • TROJAN, Václav. Ředitel školy: uvažování o vyvažování života ředitelů škol. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2021, 164 stran. ISBN 9788076760097. URL info
  • BITTMANNOVÁ, Lenka. Speciálněpedagogické minimum pro učitele : co dělat, když do třídy přijde žák se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami. Vydání první. Praha: Pasparta, 2019, 157 stran. ISBN 9788088290148. info
  • GINNIS, Paul. Efektivní výukové nástroje pro učitele : strategie pro zvýšení úspěšnosti každého žáka. Illustrated by Les Evans. První vydání. [Praha]: Edulab, 2017, xxiii, 365. ISBN 9788090608269. info
  • TROJANOVÁ, Irena. Hodnocení učitelů : náměty pro práci ředitelů škol a školských zařízení. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2017, 132 stran. ISBN 9788075528698. info
  • LAZAROVÁ, Bohumíra. Netradiční role učitele. O situacích pomoci, krize a poradenství ve školní praxi. (Non-traditional role of teachers. The situations of help, crisis and counseling in school practice.). 2nd ed. Brno: Paido, 2008, 69 pp. Pedagogická literatura. ISBN 978-80-7315-169-0. info
  • BĚLOHLÁVEK, František, Pavol KOŠŤAN and Oldřich ŠULEŘ. Management. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2006, viii, 724. ISBN 802510396X. info
  • PRÁŠILOVÁ, Michaela. Vybrané kapitoly ze školského managementu pro pedagogické pracovníky. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2006, 212 s. ISBN 8024414155. info
  • BĚLOHLÁVEK, František. Jak řídit a vést lidi. 2. doplněné vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2000, viii, 100. ISBN 8072263080. info
  • KOPŘIVA, Karel. Lidský vztah jako součást profese :psychoterapeutické kapitoly pro sociální, pedagogické a zdravotnické profese. 4. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 147 s. ISBN 807178429X. info
  • POL, Milan and Bohumíra LAZAROVÁ. Spolupráce učitelů : podmínka rozvoje školy : řízení spolupráce, konkrétní formy a nástroje. Vyd. 1. Praha: Agentura Strom, 1999, 78 s. ISBN 8086106071. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion, team work, individual work. During on-line sessions the activity of students will be stimulated using instructional applications.
Assessment methods
Completing particular tasks, preparing and presenting thematic papers, written test, oral exam including application in practice.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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