dr. will barratt department of educational leadership indiana state university, usa
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Educational Leadership Beyond
2020Dr. Will Barratt
Department of Educational LeadershipIndiana State University, USA
What is the role of education in sustainable development?
How do you lead education for sustainable development?
Simple values questions
How do you evaluate education in the present and past?
How do you predict the future of education?
Social science research tools◦ Data◦ Data◦ Data
Simple data questions
Policies for sustainable development◦ Or
People acting in a sustainable way
Simple framework questions
What does education for individual sustainable action look like?◦ Curriculum◦ Teaching methods◦ Assessment◦ Teacher training
Eductional Leadership
The BIG question
1st Grade in 1994 The Internet used HTML 1 Mobile phones could only make calls Pagers were in wide use Laptops were new
Java, php, asp, Linux, css Android, iPhones, touch screen phones Open Source software
RMU Graduating Class of 2011
Secondary school and college graduates ◦ Have jobs that did not exist in 1994◦ Have skills that did not exist in 1994◦ Have knowledge that did not exist in 1994
◦ Have jobs, skills and knowledge that did not exist in 2004
Work in 2011
What will the future bring?
Change
1st grade in 2011
Conserve our heritage and traditions Create new knowledge and skills that
challenge and confront our traditions and our knowledge
Great leaders do both Yes. And . . .
Education Leadership Paradox
Educate for the Thai economy, jobs, skills Educate for the world economy, jobs, skills
Great leaders do both Yes. And . . .
Education Leadership Paradox
Educate for today Educate for tomorrow
◦ Tomorrow’s economy◦ Tomorrow’s jobs◦ Tomorrow’s skills◦ Tomorrow’s knowledge
Great leaders do both Yes. And . . .
Education Leadership Paradox
Knowledge and skills expire Continuing education is essential The world is more integrated
◦ I was working with my students and my business partner in the US last night
◦ “Do you know . . . ?” has become global
Educational Leadership Reality
“Your college degree is best used by 2021”
“Your college degree is guaranteed fresh until tomorrow”
Technical knowledge and skill have a half life of approximately 5 years.
When does your degree expire?
30% of adults over 25 have a 4 year degree◦ 0f those
11% have at least a Master’s degree◦ Of those
2% have a MD or Ph.D. Plus 11% have a 2 year degree This costs over USD $180,000,000,000 each
year Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac 2010
Education in the US
Who pays?
Tax payers? ◦ or
Parents?
Education for the common good◦ or
Education for personal gain
Is this sustainable?
K-12 Leadership? K-6 Leadership? Higher Education Leadership? Continuing Education Leadership? Instructional Leadership? Student Affairs Leadership?
◦ K-12?◦ Higher Education?
Educational Leadership
K-12 (75 years)◦ MS◦ EdS◦ PhD◦ Certificate and Licensure programs
Higher Education◦ MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education (39
years) On campus and distance education
◦ PhD (14 years)
ISU Educational Leadership
President◦ Vice President for Academic Affairs / Provost
Curriculum, Faculty, Academic budget . . . ◦ Vice President for Student Affairs
Residence Halls, Career Center, Student activities◦ Vice President for Business Affairs
Money◦ Vice President for Enrollment Management
Recruiting, Admissions, Retention◦ Vice President for Advancement
Alumni and the Foundation / Fundraising
Higher Education Leadership – Typical US Campus Model – G5
My MS Students (entry level)◦ Residence Halls, Student Activities, Co-curriculum,
Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, Campus Union building
My PhD Students (working professionals)◦ Department Chair, Division Director, Assistant to
the President, Registrar, Admissions, Residence Life Director, in community colleges and 4 year colleges
Higher Education Leaders
Different school systems Different politics Different learning goals Different instructional strategies Different outcomes assessment strategies
Different graduate programs
Differences K-12 and HE
Thailand will begin to have graduate training in higher education leadership
This is already emerging as a global trend
Prediction
Leading technology change Leading curriculum change Leading growth change
◦ And Leading to conserve Thai traditions Leading to conserve Thai culture
New leadership
New technologies enable us to do our work better and faster◦ MS Office or Open Office are much better than
typewriters◦ Networks of data collection on water quality
from villages in Thailand and from teachers in Indiana is easier on the Internet than in the mail
◦ Sharing photos in Picasa is easier than using the mail
New technology problems
New technologies and new media enable us to do new things◦ Wikis◦ Google+ and Facebook◦ Collaborative writing (Dropbox, Google Docs)◦ Audio / Video Conferencing (CUSeeMe, Skype)◦ Courseware (Blackboard, Moodle)◦ YouTube channels◦ Twitter and tiny URL (#nytimesglobal)
New technology problems
Technology, jobs, economies, media, will be different in 2021
What is cutting edge today will be old technology by 2021
By 2021 what we have today will be better, faster, and cheaper – maybe
By 2021 new media and new technology will be available◦ Some is already being designed
What will tomorrow bring?
Who will take these new jobs? What will they need to know? How will we provide ongoing education to
today’s workers? What will the migration of workers mean for
school enrollments?
Complex Questions
Sustainability is easy in a static economy◦ Rice farming in Laos with water buffalo
Educational ustainability in a dynamic global economy is a nightmare◦ Who will teach tomorrow’s teachers?◦ How will the professoriate migrate globally?◦ What curriculum will we need for jobs in 2021?◦ What curriculum will we need for jobs in 2031?
The future is dynamic
English is an international intellectual and business language
There are more non-native English speakers than native English speakers◦ How many ESL teachers will you need in 2021?◦ How will they be trained?◦ Where will they be trained?
Sustaining English Language Education
What does the research say about native and non-native ESL teachers?
Where is the supply of native speakers of English ESL teachers?
Not every native English speaker can teach ESL
Sustaining English Language Education
Data on past and current performance: Learning outcomes research◦ What are average Thai IELTS, IBT or TOEFL
scores?◦ Which types of instruction leads to higher scores?◦ Which types of Thai learners have the best
success with which type of ESL teaching?
Sustaining English Language education
Inputs (students) Environment (ESL classes) Outcomes (IBT or TOEFL score)
◦ Astin, Assessment for Excellence
English Education Evaluation
What are the employment number trend lines for work requiring English?
What new occupations will require English? What level of English proficiency will be
required for who?◦ Shop assistants◦ Math professors
Predicting the future - Data
Pay attention to what is new Pay attention to what is popular Pay attention to what is useful
Listen and think Add inspiration to data
◦ Facebook◦ Google+
Predicting the future – non data
Go to school, do well, get a good job, have a happy and wealthy life
What will the story be in 2021?◦ Keep retraining to keep your job◦ Work hard or your job will be outsourced
What will the story be in 2031?◦ A story of growth or decline?◦ A story of isolation or of community?
The story today
Tourism is perceived as a good industry Tourism provides many jobs
◦ Guides◦ Van drivers◦ Service personnel
Tourism exploits natural resources◦ Beaches, temples, culture
Building a curriculum around a story
“Tourism is good” affects:◦ Student aspiration (it is a good job)
There are jobs in business English◦ Educational resources
More English teachers means fewer science teachers
◦ Do the best and the brightest students go into tourism or into teaching?
Tourism and education
Leaders are the Directors of your Futures Department
◦ Is tourism sustainable?◦ Should we spend more money on business
English?◦ What new jobs will the new economy bring?◦ How much will we spend on Internet connections?◦ What else might be around the corner?
Educational Leaders
Leading who Leading where Leading for what purpose
◦ Sustainability◦ Development◦ Nation building◦ Human development
Leadership beyond 2020
Will Barratt ICET 2011
Honest Forward-Looking Competent Inspiring Intelligent
Research from Kouzes and Posner in a large international sample
Leaders
Will Barratt ICET 2011
1. You make a difference2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership3. Values driven commitment4. Focusing on the future sets leaders
apart5. You can’t do it alone
Kouzes and Posner
Research on leadership
Will Barratt ICET 2011
6. Trust Rules7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness8. You either lead by example or you don’t
lead at all9. The best leaders are the best learners10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
Kouzes and Posner
Research on leadership (2)