Educational Leadership Introduction & Definition

Leadership Styles in Education Hierarchical, Transformational and Facilitative

Developing effective School Leaders Teacher’s role as Leaders

21st Century Leadership in Education Innovation Leadership and 21st Century Teaching & Learning

Explores organizational theories,

models of theories, models of

leadership & management, and

personal & organizational change.

Bridges the theories to practical

applications in education settings.

To assist participants to

choose and situate best

leadership styles within

organization function, and

to develop a vision of their

leadership practice within a

perspective of how school

organization works.

To provide participants with an insight of Educational

Leadership styles and opportunity to explore role of

Teacher as leaders in school change management and

restructuring in the 21st Century teaching and learning.

Education & Leadership Introduction & Definition

Education in general sense is a form of learning in which

the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people

are transferred from one generation to the next through

teaching, training, or research.

EDUCATION

• A process of acquiring knowledge and

delivering to others

• Knowledge is an awareness of self and

surroundings

• Self awareness is a process of knowing about

personal potentials, faculties, dreams and

desires.

• knowing surroundings with its realities,

structures, requirements, usages and its

relationship to self is knowledge.

For example, some understand

a leader simply as somebody whom people

follow, or as somebody who guides or

directs others, while others define

leadership as "organizing a group of people

to achieve a common goal’’.

’Studies of leadership have produced

theories involving traits, situational

interaction, function, behavior, power,

vision and values, charisma, and

intelligence, among others.

LEADERSHIP

Definition: described as “a process of social influence

which one person can enlist the aid and support

of others in the accomplishment of a common task’’.

School leadership-often used

synonymously in USA and has

replaced educational management in the

United Kingdom and school management

in Pakistan.

Several institutions through out the world

offer graduate degrees in educational

leadership.

School leadership- a process of enlisting and guiding the

talents and energies of teachers, pupils, and Parents

toward achieving common educational aims.

Came into currency in the late 20th century. Demands were

made on schools for higher levels of pupil achievement, and schools were expected to improve and reform.

Introduction: School Leadership

These expectations accompanied

by calls for accountability at the

school level.

Administration and management

are terms that suggest stability

through the exercise of control

and supervision.

The concept of leadership was favored because it conveys dynamism and pro-activity.

The principal or school head

is commonly thought to be

the school leader;

however, school leadership

may include other persons,

such as members of a formal

leadership team and other

persons who contribute

toward the aims of the

school.

To inspire your workers into higher

levels of teamwork, you must:-

be, know and, do.

These do not come naturally, but are

acquired through continual work and

study. Good leaders continually

improve their leadership skills; they

are NOT resting on their

achievements.

Good leaders are made not born.Effective leader- desire and will power through a never ending

process of self-study, education, training, and experience.

Leaders, Born or made?

-a leader's way of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. Different situations however, call for different leadership styles.

Autocratic leadership style- may be most

effective in an emergency, with little time

on an agreement & where designated

authority has more experience or

expertise:-

However, in a highly motivated and aligned

team with a homogeneous level of

expertise, a more democratic or laissez-

faire style may be more effective.

The style adopted should be the one most

effectively achieves the objectives

balancing the interests of its members.

When it comes

to Educational Leadership, which Style?

Types of Leadership Styles

in Education

Educational leadership

has been studied over

years to address long-

standing concern of

students, educators,

and society as a whole.

Education is an important aspect of human life. How we

receive and translate it into our daily way of life is quite

largely dependent upon the way it gets passed on.

Leadership styles were introduced to address the needs of

students from diverse backgrounds. Three different types

of styles commonly practiced are.

1.Hierarchical

2.Transformational

3.Facilitative

Types of Leadership Styles in Education

Based on the traditional method of

education, emphasis in a top-down

approach with formal authority and

little scope for participatory analysis.

Administrative head, the principal,

carries out all duties of a:-

planner, supervisor, analyst,

resource allocator, etc.

A very straightforward, with major

emphasis on efficiency, control and

routines.

1.Hierarchical Style

Types of Leadership Styles in Education

2. Transformational style

Based on working together to put in

place a mechanism that will win

immediate benefits and future ones.

This leadership style opens the door wide

for intellectual excitement, motivation

through values and a shared vision by

participation in leadership activities.

(Although, most decisions are taken

individually or by a small group of people)

Transformational leadership fosters a sense of purpose and meaning

to unite people for a better cause.

Types of Leadership Styles in Education

3. Facilitative style

Similar strategies used in

transformational styles, but more

democratic as well as interactive in

practice.

Works with the entire management,

offering partnership in preparing for

the future, promoting collective ideas

by being a part of the crowd, rather

than being at the center.

Empowering the entire education system is the primary goal.

Ideally, a leader should use

strategies and options flexibly to

balance both; short-term and long-

term goals, and must serve the

institutional values.

State-of-the art programs for

leadership courses are now available

and provided by policy makers and

educational leaders for best delivery

designed for teachers to students.

What works best?

What works best for which institution and how it needs

to be, is based on careful strategic planning and

consideration of its vision.

Developing Effective School Leaders. Role of school leader has grown beyond that of administrator

as more countries require better achievement and grant

greater autonomy to schools in designing curricula and

managing resources.Responsibilities need to be clearly

defined, providing access to

appropriate professional

development, and acknowledging

their pivotal role in improving

school and student performance.

Knowledge of the different roles and responsibilities of 21st Century

school leaders and how countries succeeded in developing effective

school leaders at scale is now a necessity.

Teacher’s role as LeadersTen Teacher’s Role

The ways teachers can lead are as

varied as teachers themselves.Teacher leaders assume a wide range of

roles to support school and student

success. Whether these roles are

assigned formally or shared informally,

they build the entire school's capacity to

improve. Because teachers can lead in a

variety of ways, many teachers can

serve as leaders among their peers. So

what are some of the leadership options

available to teachers?

The following 10 roles are a sampling of the many ways teachers

can contribute to their schools' success.

1. Resource ProviderTeachers help their colleagues by sharing instructional

resources.

These might include Web

sites, instructional materials,

readings, or other resources

to use with students. They

might also share such

professional resources as

articles, books, lesson or unit

plans, and assessment tools.

2. Instructional SpecialistAn instructional specialist helps colleagues implement

effective teaching strategies. This help might include ideas

for differentiating instruction or planning lessons in

partnership with fellow teachers.

Instructional specialists study and

explore instructional methodologies

that are appropriate for the school;

and share findings with colleagues.

3. Curriculum SpecialistUnderstanding content standards, how various components

of the curriculum link together, and how to use the curriculum

in planning instruction and assessment is essential to

ensuring consistent curriculum implementation throughout a

school.

Curriculum specialists lead teachers

to agree on standards, follow the

adopted curriculum, use common

pacing charts, and develop shared

assessments.

4. Classroom Supporter Classroom supporters work inside classrooms to help

teachers implement new ideas, often by demonstrating a

lesson, co teaching, or observing and giving feedback.

Consultation with peers enhanced

teachers' self-efficacy (teachers'

belief in their own abilities and

capacity to successfully solve

teaching and learning problems) as

they reflected on practice and grew

together, and it also encouraged a

bias for action (improvement through

collaboration) on the part of

teachers.

5. Learning FacilitatorFacilitating professional learning opportunities among staff

members is another role for teacher leaders.

When teachers learn with and from

one another, they can focus on what

most directly improves student

learning. Their professional learning

becomes more relevant, focused on

teachers' classroom work, and aligned

to fill gaps in student learning.

Such communities of learning can break the norms of isolation

present in many schools.

6. MentorServing as a mentor for novice teachers is a common role for

teacher leaders. Mentors serve as role models; acclimate new

teachers to a new school; and advise new teachers about

instruction, curriculum, procedure, practices, and politics.

Being a mentor takes a

great deal of time and

expertise and makes a

significant contribution to

the development of a new

professional.

7. School Leader

Being a school leader means serving on a committee, such as a

school improvement team; acting as a grade-level or department

chair; supporting school initiatives; or representing the school

on community or district task forces or committees

A school leader shares the vision of the school, aligns his

or her professional goals with those of the school and

district, and shares responsibility for the success of the

school as a whole.

8. Data CoachAlthough teachers have access to a great deal of data, they

do not often use that data to drive classroom instruction.

Teacher leaders can lead

conversations that engage

their peers in analyzing and

using this information to

strengthen instruction.

9. Catalyst for Change

Teacher leaders can also be catalysts for change, visionaries

who are “never content with the status quo but rather always

looking for a better way” (Larner, 2004, p. 32).

Teachers who take on the

catalyst role feel secure in their

own work and have a strong

commitment to continual

improvement. They pose

questions to generate analysis

of student learning.

10. Learner

Among the most important roles teacher leaders assume

is that of learner.

Learners model

continual

improvement,

demonstrate lifelong

learning, and use what

they learn to help all

students achieve.

Roles for AllTeachers exhibit leadership in multiple, sometimes overlapping,

ways. Some leadership roles are formal with designated

responsibilities. Other more informal roles emerge as teachers

interact with their peers.

The variety of roles ensures

that teachers can find ways to

lead that fit their talents and

interests. Regardless of the

roles they assume, teacher

leaders shape the culture of

their schools, improve student

learning, and influence practice

among their peers.

Preparing Teachers: Delivery of 21st Century Skills.

Nations around the world have undertaken wide-ranging

reforms of curriculum, instruction, and assessments with the

intention of better preparing all children for the higher

educational demands of life and work in the 21st century.

These are skills that young people

need to know to be successful in this

rapidly changing world.

Q: Are teachers competent to

effectively teach those skills?

This leads to, what teacher preparation

programs are needed to prepare

graduates who are ready to teach well

in a 21st century classroom.

As an approach to

organization development,

innovation leadership can

be used to support the

achievement of the mission

or vision of an organization

or school.

Innovation Leadership

In an ever changing world with new technologies and

processes, it is becoming necessary to think innovatively in

order to ensure their continued success and stay competitive.

The 21st century shift, Innovative Thinking

This new call for innovation, a

shift from 20th century traditional

view of organizational practices,

which discouraged innovative

behaviors, to the 21st century

view of valuing innovative

thinking as a “potentially

powerful influence on

organizational performance”.

As an approach to

organization development,

innovation leadership can

be used to support the

achievement of the mission

or vision of an organization

or school.

Innovation Leadership

In an ever changing world with new technologies and

processes, it is becoming necessary to think innovatively in

order to ensure their continued success and stay competitive.

Innovation Leadership is……….

The key role in the

practice of innovation

leadership is the…

Innovation Leader.

synthesizing different leadership styles in

organizations to influence to produce creative

ideas, products, services and solutions.

Adapting to new changes in Leadership

“the need for innovation in

organizations has resulted in

a new focus on the role of

leaders in shaping the nature

and success of creative

efforts” in order to adapt to

new changes.

Without innovation leadership,

organizations are likely to

struggle.

•21st Century Careers

•The new “3 C’s” of Education

•21st Century Skills

•21st Century Skills & Literacy

•Upgrade your Lessons

21st Century Teaching & Learning

None of this is to say

that everything must

change, hardly.

There are many, oh-so-

many thing we do that

should never change.

21st Century Teaching & Learning

Our students are waiting for 21st century learning,

and our world is awaiting graduates who can

succeed and flourish in fast-changing times.

‘If a Child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe

we should ‘teach the way they learn’.

21st Century Careers

A need to keep yourself current, resilient through continuous

learning, as well as connected to your values is the career of

the 21st century.

21st century careers is all

about CHANGE in our

thinking, strategies and

behaviors to those that

work in the new ever-

changing and challenging

environment to meet the

challenges of the times.

To live and succeed in the

present world, students will

need for an increased focus

on communication,

collaboration, and

creativity and an emphasis

on teaching them to use

technology in order to

learn how to learn, solve

problems, and think

creatively.

The new “3 C’s” of Education

21st Century Teaching & Learning

CreateCollaborateCommunicate

21st Century SkillsStudents must be taught how to use technology efficiently and

effectively, ethically and appropriately, safely and respectfully to

learn how to learn, solve problems, and think creatively.

Once affirmed, it needs to be able

to be articulated by all.

- when achieved, all can then align

their efforts behind the vision and

through self-reference and

development the school will reach.

Translated into reality by means of

a Teaching Framework or belief

system.

Successful schools have a clear sense of direction

through Vision Statement. – shared & derived through a

visioning process involving all members of the school.

To be the center of excellence,

renown internationally for

Educational Leadership

exceeding expectation of 21st

Century National Standards put

forward By the Teacher

Training Agency

Example:

Instructional Leadership

Defining School

Mission

Managing

Instructional

Program

Promoting

School Climate

(Hallinger, 2003)

Commu-

nicating

school

goals

Supervising

& evaluating

instruction

Providing incentives

for teachers

Widely used Instructional Leadership model

Framing

school

goals

Coordinating

curriculum

Monitoring student

progress

Protecting

instructional

time

Promoting

professional

development

Maintaining

high visibility

Providing

incentives for

learning

What You Can Do to become

Stronger Innovation Leaders in

Your School, and…

...What are we doing

to do more of and

become better at…

Associating,

Questioning,

Observing,

Networking,

Experimenting.

Five Core Skills of Innovators Framework

“Nearly two-thirds (63 percent)

of school administrators who

responded to a recent survey

said 1:1 computing classrooms

where teachers act as a coach

for students are the future of

education.” (T.H.E Journal)

Heidi Hayes Jacobs:

”If you’re not updating your curriculum,

you are saying that nothing is changing.”

“Innovative teaching supports students’ development

of the skills that will help them thrive in future life and

work.” (IT Research)

To make effective sense

of unfamiliar situations

and complex challenges,

we must have a grasp of

the whole situation, its

variables, unknowns and

mysterious forces.

What worked before doesn’t work today.

This requires skills beyond everyday analysis.

It requires Innovation Leadership.

Sitting in a classroom

learning information is

rapidly disappearing.

Innovative ways to

become engaged in the

learning process and to

increase content

knowledge ,

- occurs in the community,

working on projects or to

sustain the school itself.

Innovative learning - inside or outside of school walls?

◦ Practice skills in a realistic setting, more likely to see the big

picture behind what they are learning. Field-based learning

provides that opportunity. An innovative program gives

student a chance to perform work in a real-life setting.

Field-Based Learning

For example, students

who are learning

about ancient history

might spend time

working on an

archeological dig in

the area.

◦ Mentoring programs train

students to mentor other

students are on the rise - helping

new students to integrate into

the school, assist in conflict

resolution and do peer tutoring.

Mentoring provides opportunity

to be leaders and can help unify

a student body.

Mentoring- an innovative practice being implemented in schools

across the nation. Often, mentoring consists of experienced

teachers assisting teachers who are new to the field.

Project-Based Learning Projects can show students how disciplines as diverse as

English, science and math are interrelated - can be

developed to accommodate almost any curriculum.

For example,

A science teacher builds an

Electrolyzer with the students to

demonstrate Electrolysis of water with

soda to its gases form , who learned

all of the skills that accompany the

built and implementation and were

engaged in the process.

The students enjoyed the recognition

the project and gained confidence in

their abilities.