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- 1. Pedagogical Leadership Handbook Dr.T.Padmavathy, Principal and Director, Fusion International School
- 2. Let us know the Cover Page of Pedagogical Leadership Handbook
- 3. Definition of a Handbook A book which carries instructions to operate a system or a machine This book has Content Tools strategies
- 4. Some of the duties of a Principal • On the workstyle of a principal until today • Front office management • Collection of fee • Maintaining registers • Making schedules for various activities • Creating events and conducting them • Competing in giving a priority visibility to school • Filling up forms • Racing to reach parents
- 5. Additional duties Talking to teachers Professional development Motivating students of graduating classes Maintaining social media Creating schedules for marking books Monitoring progress reports • And so on
- 6. A principal is meant for Leading learning at school Empower teachers to understand school leadership Meet the demands of 21st century skills Prepare Annual Pedagogical Plan To improve the learning of the teachers
- 7. When can this shift happen? • That’s why this handbook • Part 1- understanding the real meaning of school leadership • Part 2 of the Handbook- Pedagogical leadership framework for leading learning • Part 3- How to write a unique APP for leading learning • Part 4- tools and resources for Principals to understand Leading learning
- 9. How can a Principal use this Handbook USE IT FOR THE TEACHERS OR USE IT AS A SELF LEARNING MATERIAL
- 10. How to use it for the teachers? Each page of this handbook can be dealt individually Discuss and not debate Make modules out of the handbook and use them for CPD Understand the gaps in the programs held at school Reflect repeatedly only to improve
- 11. Where are we ought to be now academically? Where are we now? Where are we supposed to be? • Example • Reading story books • Not able to engage students in reading books in Library • What are we supposed to do ? • What is our take on this? • How shall we do it?
- 12. Another example 1. what are the elements in the Morning Assembly?
- 13. For self- learners Understand the concepts Understand Reflect on the work you are doing Reflect on Understand the core concepts Understand Think about the betterment of the students to achieve learning outcomes Think about
- 14. Understand the concept- • 1. to conduct remedial lessons • 2. to improve cricket • 3. To make technology
- 15. Part -1 • Concept of School Leadership First important factor • Address the educational needs of students Fist Second important factor • School leadership Second
- 16. School leadership now is pedagogical leadership • Create a separate period for sports for some students Taking initiatives • Reduce the syllabus for moderately performing students in order to work according to equity risks
- 17. A few more duties • Appoint a resource coordinator to audit resources used by teachers Managing resources • Audit the resources available in the school • Procure resources Audit
- 18. To continue the improvement of student learning Creating the culture for change • an additional period for assembly to display the best talent Networking • Team members reporting to the principal every fortnight Networking • Special guests for speaking to students and teachers Build relationships • Strengthen the bond with the cluster members
- 19. List is on.... and not exhaustive
- 20. Meaning of school leadership in the Indian context- the 4 core functions Influence others Influence Direct others Direct empower others Empower Work with others Work
- 21. Influence others- your prime job influence – to change the behaviour of others Speak Speak your mind to influence all the stake holders Communicate Communicate effectively to influence the teachers, students and the parents all alike Speak about Speak about the benefits and the changes you make in the school curriculum Responsibility Feel the responsibility to influence others
- 22. Direct others- make them feel responsible To accept the job To check on implementation Help in attaining the goals Find solutions to problems
- 23. Direct others- for example • Teachers help principal in identifying the problems • Students unable to pass up the homework • Talk to the students to understand the gaps • Note down the gaps • Principal notes down the improvement
- 24. Empowering others Makes teachers responsible for the result Gives direction to the students and parents • Homework not done • Entrusts the responsibility to parents • Influences • Directs • empowers
- 25. Working with others • Build up a good connect • With teachers • With students • With parents • Reflects on the loopholes • Builds on the present scenario
- 26. Responsive Leadership Strengthens the team to meet the goals
- 28. Inclusive Leadership If I can do it, You can do it too. Equal opportunities for all Well- being of all, with the help of all
- 29. Network Leadership • Different heirarchial positions come together • Dovetail with each other • Leaders share responsibility • Fulfill aspirations of students and parents • Collective responsibility • ownership
- 30. Look for good practices Bring in Share with others Responsibility for these Students goals must be clear for • Teachers • students
- 31. Learning curve must be going up - always understand act Reflect
- 32. Principal- leads the change for example- • To understand the gaps in achieving the learning outcomes Know Know the gaps Talk Talk to the teachers Invite Invite their ideas Delegate Delegate duties to teachers Reflect on Reflect on the improvement Dovetail Dovetail support from all the leaders
- 33. Dovetail support
- 34. Effect of school leadership on Student Learning • Direct impact Any change in the programs conducted at school, Like introducing reading, resource building, new labs etc.,
- 35. Effect of Teacher Development • Training the teachers to improve the students • Reflecting on the previous activities done at school • Closing the gaps
- 36. Layer –1 Setting a Direction for School Improvement and Student Learning
- 37. Creating a Vision for the School • Imagine the school where it ought to be • Have a big idea of the future of the school • Have a few key words , may be 5 to 6 words about future school • Action to be added- the how component • Kept short
- 38. Descriptor-2 Build a shared vision
- 39. How to build a Shared Vision Involve all the stake holders Discuss the vision Breakdown each key word of the vision and discuss with the stakeholders Let it be the vision of the stakeholders Create guidelines to build on the vision
- 40. Descriptor -3 • Develop SMART Goals
- 41. How to build a SMART Goal • Let each goal written be broken down to be • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Realistic • Time –line
- 42. Example of a SMART Goal
- 43. Descriptor –4 Develop personal vision
- 44. How to develop a personal Vision • Find a purpose of your presence • Where would you want to place the school? • How can you add skills , attitude and Knowledge to add value and close gaps? • -design methods to implement vision • How can I lead my school with the help of shared vision and Vision of the School • Reflections and feedback to play a major role
- 45. Write a Personal Vision Statement • Keep in mind • Vision of the School • Shared Vision • SMART Goals • Alignment with NEP's Vision Statement • Draft and Redraft to obtain the final Personal Vision Statement This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC.
- 46. Layer –2 Practicing Pedagogical Leadership Descriptor-1 • Professional Development Descriptor-2 • Initiating Innovations in School Descriptor-3 • Leading the Teaching- Learning Process Descriptor –4 • Developing a Learning Culture Descriptor-5 • Building an Inclusive Culture Descriptor-6 • Becoming and being a Self Aware Leader
- 47. • Engage with Teachers' Professional Development • The requirements- (keeping the vision in Mind) • Develop a rubrics 360 degrees to assess the needs • Reflect on the teachers' lesson observations • Reassess the needs of the continuous professional development • Develop SMART Goals to meet the requirements • Different levels of classes require different SMART Goals How shall the principal proceed now?- Descriptor-1
- 48. Descriptor-2 Initiate Innovation in Schools • What are the opportunities for innovation? • What are the limitations for innovation? • How to create opportunities for innovation?
- 49. Descriptor 3- Leading the teaching learning process • Teaching • Learning • Environment • Make it happen • Reflect • How? • How?
- 50. Descriptor –4 developing a learning culture • Culture of trust and self improvement • Develop policies and systems • How will teacher develop a learning culture? • How to develop student learning culture? • Parent partnership for smooth running of school
- 51. Descriptor 5- Building an Inclusive culture • Acceptance • Inclusive policies • Make everybody a part of the school leadership • Support student learning
- 52. Layer –3- Assuring Student Learning • Progress in the learning • 21st Century skills • Physical, Social and Emotional Development- Human Values, Life skills and Happiness & Well being • Moral and ethical reasoning to gain internal consistency and intellectual conviction
- 53. Annual Pedagogical Plan vs. Annual Curriculum Plan • What is a Pedagogical Plan? • How to write a Pedagogical Plan? • Why should we write this plan? • Who should write this plan? • When should you write this plan?
- 54. Annual Pedagogical Plan • Where should the school be by the end of the academic year? • Where should we begin? • Do we know where is the school is ? • Where is the supposed to be placed? • How to align this plan to the vision of the school? • Who will take up the responsibility for the action?
- 55. How to make a pedagogical Plan Where are we now as a school? What do we need to do in the coming year? How will we achieve what we want to do ? •Who is responsible for that? What is the timeline for implementation? What will the impact look like?
- 56. Thank You