This document discusses transformational leadership and how school leaders can support teachers. It defines transformational leadership as having a positive impact on teacher growth and motivation. The presentation will focus on how principals can use transformational leadership concepts like modeling, inspiring a shared vision, challenging processes, and empowering others. Research suggests transformational leadership is the best way for schools to improve by developing people into leaders. It involves paying attention to individual needs and acting as a coach.

1. WELOCME!
School Leaders Supporting Teachers: Transformational
Leadership
William j. Peters
Acacia University

2. Outline
 Purpose
 What is Transformational
Leadership?
 Literature Review
 Findings
 Conclusion
OPENING THOUGHT Think of a strong educational
leader you have known. Discuss what they do that
makes them a strong leader with the person next to
you.

3.  To identify best practices when it comes to leadership and
support of teachers.
 The role of the principal has become dramatically more
complex, overloaded, and unclear over the past decade
(Fullan, 1991, p. 144).
“If student learning is the most important function of schools, then instruction is
where we focus our time and attention.”
Fielding, Kerr & Rosier, 2007
PURPOSE

4. In general this presentation transformation leadership will be
defined as that quality which has a positive affect on a teachers
growth and motivation.
Specifically this presentation will focus on how principals and
school leaders can use the concepts of Transformational
Leadership platform to move their school forward.

6. • Model the Way
• Inspire a Shared Vision
• Challenge the Process
• Enable Others to Act
Kouzes and Posner (2007) define
Transformational Leadership

7. The majority of researchers agree that
management and leadership are distinct
concepts…(Bass & Riggio, 2006).
Leaders versus Managers

8. The single biggest way to impact (schools) is to
focus on transformational leadership. There is
almost no limit to the potential of an
organization that recruits good people, raises
them up as leaders and continually develop
them. — John C Maxwell (2001) The 17th
Irrefutable Laws of Teamwork, page 185
Biggest way to impact school

9. Transformational Leadership is characterized
by leaders paying special attention to each
individual follower’s needs for achievement and
growth by acting as a coach or mentor (Bass &
Riggio, 2006, p. 7).
Characterized by

10. Transformational Leadership is about
The RIGHT vision ……
The RIGHT leadership……
The RIGHT teamwork……

12. QUESTIONS?

13. Bibliography
• Antonakis, J., Cianciolo, A. T., & Sternberg, R. J. (2004).
Leadership: Past, present and future. In J. Antonakis, A. T.
Cianciolo, & R. J. Sternberg, R. J. (Eds.), The Nature of
Leadership (pp. 3-15). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Bass, B. M., & Riggio, R. E. (2006). Transformational
leadership (2nd ed.). Mahwah, NJ:Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates.
• Brewer, H. (2001). Ten steps to success. Journal of Staff
Development, 22(1), 30-31.
• Fielding, L., Kerr, N. & Rosier, P. (2007). Annual Growth
for All Students, Catch-up Growth for Those Who Are
Behind. Kennewick, WA: New Foundation Press.
• Fullan, M. (1991). The new meaning of educational
change. New York: Teachers College Press.
• Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2007). The leadership challenge
(4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
• Little, J. W. (2006). Professional community and
professional development in the learning-centered
school (NEA Best Practices Working Paper Series).
Washington, DC: National Education Association.

14. Bibliography
• Maxwell, John C (2001) The 17th Irrefutable Laws of
Teamwork.
• Waters, J.T., Marzano, R.J., & McNulty, B. (2003).
Balanced leadership: What 30 years of research tells us
about the effect of leadership on student achievement: A
working paper. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for
Education and Learning (McREL).