Educational Leadership for Teachers and EducatorsTimothy Wooi
A glimpse of types of Educational Leadership for Teachers and Educators commonly practiced and situating appropriate Leadership styles aligned to 21st Century Teaching and Learning to apply in a School setting addressing current constant of school improvement- CHANGE!
This document discusses the concept of curriculum change and the factors that drive it. It provides information on:
- The constant nature of change and how it leads to improvement through technological advancement and increasing knowledge.
- Key drivers of curriculum change including community needs, technology, political influences, and complexity from various stakeholder demands.
- Features of successful change including it being an ongoing process that requires support from individuals.
- Types of curriculum changes and strategies for implementing changes.
- The need to develop curriculum change through cooperative goal-setting and problem-solving approaches while maintaining open communication.
1) The document discusses developing teacher leadership through collaborative learning communities and distributed leadership. It emphasizes that teacher leadership begins in the classroom and can be nurtured through reflective practice and collaboration with other teachers.
2) Effective supervision focuses on facilitating teacher and student growth through intellectual work, reflective assessment, and understanding teaching and learning. It aims to transform the school into a learning community where teachers take on facilitator and leadership roles.
3) For teacher leadership to flourish, principals must stimulate latent leadership in teachers, encourage collaboration and networks among teachers, and support teacher leadership through targeted clinical supervision and involvement in teams focused on student learning.
Walker's deliberative approach emphasizes the process of curriculum development. The ways of proceeding were not predetermined but negotiated and documented as stakeholders worked towards completing the task.
This document discusses curriculum change and evaluation. It defines curriculum change as efforts to change aims, objectives, and content according to values, culture and resources. Factors influencing change include individuals, financial pressures, staffing issues, student abilities, and regulations. The phases of change include planning, implementation, and evaluation. Curriculum evaluation is done at the formative and summative levels to improve instruction and assess effectiveness in meeting objectives. Various stakeholders play important roles in the change and evaluation process.
This document discusses the roles of various stakeholders in curriculum implementation. It identifies the main stakeholders as learners, teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and other government agencies. Learners are the primary beneficiaries and reason for developing the curriculum. Teachers are responsible for directly implementing the curriculum through lesson planning, activities, and guiding learners. Administrators oversee curriculum implementation and provide resources and support to teachers. Parents financially support the curriculum and are involved in school activities. The community provides local knowledge and speakers. Government agencies regulate education standards and curriculum. All of these stakeholders work together to help learners achieve curriculum goals.
Educational Leadership for Teachers and EducatorsTimothy Wooi
A glimpse of types of Educational Leadership for Teachers and Educators commonly practiced and situating appropriate Leadership styles aligned to 21st Century Teaching and Learning to apply in a School setting addressing current constant of school improvement- CHANGE!
This document discusses the concept of curriculum change and the factors that drive it. It provides information on:
- The constant nature of change and how it leads to improvement through technological advancement and increasing knowledge.
- Key drivers of curriculum change including community needs, technology, political influences, and complexity from various stakeholder demands.
- Features of successful change including it being an ongoing process that requires support from individuals.
- Types of curriculum changes and strategies for implementing changes.
- The need to develop curriculum change through cooperative goal-setting and problem-solving approaches while maintaining open communication.
1) The document discusses developing teacher leadership through collaborative learning communities and distributed leadership. It emphasizes that teacher leadership begins in the classroom and can be nurtured through reflective practice and collaboration with other teachers.
2) Effective supervision focuses on facilitating teacher and student growth through intellectual work, reflective assessment, and understanding teaching and learning. It aims to transform the school into a learning community where teachers take on facilitator and leadership roles.
3) For teacher leadership to flourish, principals must stimulate latent leadership in teachers, encourage collaboration and networks among teachers, and support teacher leadership through targeted clinical supervision and involvement in teams focused on student learning.
Walker's deliberative approach emphasizes the process of curriculum development. The ways of proceeding were not predetermined but negotiated and documented as stakeholders worked towards completing the task.
This document discusses curriculum change and evaluation. It defines curriculum change as efforts to change aims, objectives, and content according to values, culture and resources. Factors influencing change include individuals, financial pressures, staffing issues, student abilities, and regulations. The phases of change include planning, implementation, and evaluation. Curriculum evaluation is done at the formative and summative levels to improve instruction and assess effectiveness in meeting objectives. Various stakeholders play important roles in the change and evaluation process.
This document discusses the roles of various stakeholders in curriculum implementation. It identifies the main stakeholders as learners, teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and other government agencies. Learners are the primary beneficiaries and reason for developing the curriculum. Teachers are responsible for directly implementing the curriculum through lesson planning, activities, and guiding learners. Administrators oversee curriculum implementation and provide resources and support to teachers. Parents financially support the curriculum and are involved in school activities. The community provides local knowledge and speakers. Government agencies regulate education standards and curriculum. All of these stakeholders work together to help learners achieve curriculum goals.
This document outlines the importance of collaborative relationships between schools, parents, teachers, and the local community. It discusses how strong alliances can foster positive academic and civic practices. Parents are the first teachers and responsible for developing students' values, while teachers enrich what is taught at home. Involving community members in school activities uplifts the community. Challenges like attendance, study habits, and behaviors require encouragement and consideration of past experiences. Recognizing exemplary student traits is also important. Special talents noticed in youth should be supported. Collaborative relationships between schools and communities can strengthen participation in civic activities and celebrations.
The document discusses the philosophy of perennialism in education. It advocates for developing students' rational and moral powers through a universal, humanities-focused curriculum drawn from great books of history. Perennialism aims to cultivate students' higher thinking abilities and help them gain control over passions through reason. In the classroom, teachers take a central role in disciplining students' minds through techniques like Socratic dialogue that focus on timeless concepts from history.
This document provides an introduction to the teaching profession. It discusses that teaching is a profession that requires advanced education and training. It emphasizes that teachers must continue learning throughout their career by taking classes and workshops. Effective teachers believe they can make a difference in student learning and have a body of teaching knowledge. The document also stresses the importance of teachers dressing professionally and appropriately to model success for their students.
The document outlines 10 axioms of curriculum change:
1. Change is inevitable as societies and institutions must adapt to changing conditions.
2. The curriculum reflects and is a product of its time, influenced by social, philosophical, psychological and knowledge-based factors of the period.
3. Curriculum changes can exist concurrently as new changes are adopted while older changes still remain.
4. Curriculum change results from changes in people as their desires, beliefs and skills evolve.
5. Significant curriculum changes are most effective when brought about through cooperative group efforts rather than individually.
The document discusses several models of the curriculum development process proposed by influential educators including Ralph Tyler, Hilda Taba, Galen Saylor, and William Alexander. Tyler's model focuses on determining educational purposes, experiences, organization, and evaluation. Taba's model takes a bottom-up grassroots approach starting with learner needs. Saylor and Alexander define curriculum and their model includes goals, objectives, design, implementation, and evaluation. Commonalities among the models are that they incorporate planning, design, implementation, and evaluation phases and focus on learner-centered goals. Differences include whether the process starts from the top-down or bottom-up.
This document discusses the qualities of an effective teacher. It outlines personal qualities like intelligence, emotional stability, and kindness. Professional qualities include a mastery of subjects, understanding learners, and knowledge of teaching principles. The document also examines a teacher's role in society, their moral character, and philosophies of education like essentialism and progressivism. Finally, it discusses teaching as a vocation, mission, and profession requiring preparation, excellence, service, and ethical values.
Progressivism is an educational theory that believes students learn best through experiences that they find relevant to their own lives. Students pursue their interests and learn through social interaction. John Dewey was a key proponent, believing learning happens best through real-world experiences rather than just books. The goals of progressivism are for students to become intelligent problem solvers and socially aware citizens. Teachers focus on group work, projects, and relating lessons to students' future needs rather than standardized tests.
The document discusses the conceptual approach to teaching social studies. It emphasizes using big ideas and concepts to lead students to discover general principles and laws, rather than focusing on isolated topics. The teacher's role is to help students gather data to form their own generalizations, without directly telling them conclusions. Content is organized in a cognitive hierarchy from specific facts to broad conceptual schemes. The goal is for students to integrate information into meaningful conceptual understanding rather than isolated memorization of facts.
The document discusses the various stakeholders involved in curriculum development and implementation. It identifies the primary stakeholders as learners/students, whose characteristics and needs should be considered. It also describes the important roles of teachers as curriculum developers, implementers, and facilitators of learning. School administrators are identified as managers responsible for overseeing curriculum implementation. Other stakeholders mentioned include parents, community members, professional organizations, and government agencies that influence or regulate education curricula.
The document outlines rules and regulations for implementing the ARMM Basic Education Act of 2010 in the autonomous region of Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines. It discusses the role and responsibilities of school heads for public elementary and high schools. School heads are to act as both instructional leaders and administrative managers. They are responsible for setting school vision, managing resources, developing educational programs, and encouraging community involvement to deliver quality education programs.
Curriculum Development: Criteria for Curriculum Assessment_Hand-outAlyssa Denise Valino
This document discusses criteria for assessing curriculum. It defines criteria as standards used to evaluate different elements of a curriculum. It outlines several criteria for evaluating curriculum goals and objectives, including that they are syntactically correct, comply with legal requirements, can pass the "stranger test" and "so what test," address both knowledge and behavior, and are aligned. It also discusses two approaches to instruction - supplantive and generative. Finally, it lists characteristics of a good curriculum, such as being continuously evolving, based on community needs, and providing logical sequencing of subject matter.
This document summarizes the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers Act. The act aims to improve the social and economic status of teachers by promoting better living and working conditions, terms of employment, and career prospects. It defines teachers and establishes policies around recruitment, qualifications, tenure, transfers, discipline, salaries, benefits, health measures, injury compensation, leave, retirement, freedom of organization, and administration/enforcement. The act provides teachers protections and sets standards to ensure their profession compares favorably to other fields.
The document outlines the desired competencies and outcomes of a teacher education program. It lists 11 competencies that future teachers should demonstrate, such as having a deep understanding of teaching and learning processes, mastering subject content and pedagogical principles, applying a wide range of teaching skills, and pursuing continuous lifelong learning. It also discusses how these competencies align with the domains addressed in the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards, such as diversity of learners, planning and assessment, and personal/professional development. An example teacher education curriculum is provided that demonstrates how students can meet each of the 11 outlined competencies.
The information content of this slide was taken from the book of Bilbao, Purita,. et.al, (2008) Curriculum Development,. LORIMAR Publishing Company. And I am very thankful to have further knowledge because of her book.
The document defines curriculum development and discusses its key aspects:
1. It involves selecting, organizing, and evaluating learning experiences based on learner needs and interests as well as societal needs.
2. Important questions to consider include learning objectives, content selection criteria, and evaluation methods.
3. Models like Tyler's and Taba's provide frameworks for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum.
This document discusses various theories of educational management and leadership models. It covers formal management models including bureaucratic, rational, hierarchical and systems models. It also discusses collegial and political models of management. For leadership models, it describes managerial, participative, transformational, interpersonal and transactional leadership. It provides details on the key features and concepts for each of these theories and models.
Categories of curriculum change(report in curr d ev)Aivy Claire Vios
This document discusses different types of curriculum changes and how to support teachers through the change process. It identifies four types of changes: replacement, alteration, major modification, and disruptive changes. It emphasizes that curriculum implementation should be participatory, involving teachers and other stakeholders. It also stresses the need for a supportive process that provides both material and human support for teachers as they adjust to changes within a short period of time. The goal is to create an open and trusting climate that appreciates teachers' strengths through a developmental change process.
The document outlines the key aspects of progressivism in education, including the focus on student-centered and interactive learning. It discusses progressivism in elementary school through college, with an aim of promoting democratic and social living. Teaching methods emphasize learning centers, cooperative learning, and student-led discussion, while the curriculum focuses on interdisciplinary and integrated subjects that are relevant to students' interests and human affairs.
Teacher is a leader for his students. He inspires them. He cares for him. Most importantly, he drives them to work hard for studies. A teacher therefore has to see himself as a leader and lead his students for the excellence in the teaching learning process.
The presentation outlines the key qualities and responsibilities of teachers as leaders, including having integrity, passion for their work, and the ability to effectively communicate and motivate students. It also discusses strategies for modeling leadership, overcoming myths about student motivation, and managing time as an educational leader. The presentation encourages teachers to inspire imagination in their students and act as captains guiding the next generation.
This document outlines the importance of collaborative relationships between schools, parents, teachers, and the local community. It discusses how strong alliances can foster positive academic and civic practices. Parents are the first teachers and responsible for developing students' values, while teachers enrich what is taught at home. Involving community members in school activities uplifts the community. Challenges like attendance, study habits, and behaviors require encouragement and consideration of past experiences. Recognizing exemplary student traits is also important. Special talents noticed in youth should be supported. Collaborative relationships between schools and communities can strengthen participation in civic activities and celebrations.
The document discusses the philosophy of perennialism in education. It advocates for developing students' rational and moral powers through a universal, humanities-focused curriculum drawn from great books of history. Perennialism aims to cultivate students' higher thinking abilities and help them gain control over passions through reason. In the classroom, teachers take a central role in disciplining students' minds through techniques like Socratic dialogue that focus on timeless concepts from history.
This document provides an introduction to the teaching profession. It discusses that teaching is a profession that requires advanced education and training. It emphasizes that teachers must continue learning throughout their career by taking classes and workshops. Effective teachers believe they can make a difference in student learning and have a body of teaching knowledge. The document also stresses the importance of teachers dressing professionally and appropriately to model success for their students.
The document outlines 10 axioms of curriculum change:
1. Change is inevitable as societies and institutions must adapt to changing conditions.
2. The curriculum reflects and is a product of its time, influenced by social, philosophical, psychological and knowledge-based factors of the period.
3. Curriculum changes can exist concurrently as new changes are adopted while older changes still remain.
4. Curriculum change results from changes in people as their desires, beliefs and skills evolve.
5. Significant curriculum changes are most effective when brought about through cooperative group efforts rather than individually.
The document discusses several models of the curriculum development process proposed by influential educators including Ralph Tyler, Hilda Taba, Galen Saylor, and William Alexander. Tyler's model focuses on determining educational purposes, experiences, organization, and evaluation. Taba's model takes a bottom-up grassroots approach starting with learner needs. Saylor and Alexander define curriculum and their model includes goals, objectives, design, implementation, and evaluation. Commonalities among the models are that they incorporate planning, design, implementation, and evaluation phases and focus on learner-centered goals. Differences include whether the process starts from the top-down or bottom-up.
This document discusses the qualities of an effective teacher. It outlines personal qualities like intelligence, emotional stability, and kindness. Professional qualities include a mastery of subjects, understanding learners, and knowledge of teaching principles. The document also examines a teacher's role in society, their moral character, and philosophies of education like essentialism and progressivism. Finally, it discusses teaching as a vocation, mission, and profession requiring preparation, excellence, service, and ethical values.
Progressivism is an educational theory that believes students learn best through experiences that they find relevant to their own lives. Students pursue their interests and learn through social interaction. John Dewey was a key proponent, believing learning happens best through real-world experiences rather than just books. The goals of progressivism are for students to become intelligent problem solvers and socially aware citizens. Teachers focus on group work, projects, and relating lessons to students' future needs rather than standardized tests.
The document discusses the conceptual approach to teaching social studies. It emphasizes using big ideas and concepts to lead students to discover general principles and laws, rather than focusing on isolated topics. The teacher's role is to help students gather data to form their own generalizations, without directly telling them conclusions. Content is organized in a cognitive hierarchy from specific facts to broad conceptual schemes. The goal is for students to integrate information into meaningful conceptual understanding rather than isolated memorization of facts.
The document discusses the various stakeholders involved in curriculum development and implementation. It identifies the primary stakeholders as learners/students, whose characteristics and needs should be considered. It also describes the important roles of teachers as curriculum developers, implementers, and facilitators of learning. School administrators are identified as managers responsible for overseeing curriculum implementation. Other stakeholders mentioned include parents, community members, professional organizations, and government agencies that influence or regulate education curricula.
The document outlines rules and regulations for implementing the ARMM Basic Education Act of 2010 in the autonomous region of Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines. It discusses the role and responsibilities of school heads for public elementary and high schools. School heads are to act as both instructional leaders and administrative managers. They are responsible for setting school vision, managing resources, developing educational programs, and encouraging community involvement to deliver quality education programs.
Curriculum Development: Criteria for Curriculum Assessment_Hand-outAlyssa Denise Valino
This document discusses criteria for assessing curriculum. It defines criteria as standards used to evaluate different elements of a curriculum. It outlines several criteria for evaluating curriculum goals and objectives, including that they are syntactically correct, comply with legal requirements, can pass the "stranger test" and "so what test," address both knowledge and behavior, and are aligned. It also discusses two approaches to instruction - supplantive and generative. Finally, it lists characteristics of a good curriculum, such as being continuously evolving, based on community needs, and providing logical sequencing of subject matter.
This document summarizes the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers Act. The act aims to improve the social and economic status of teachers by promoting better living and working conditions, terms of employment, and career prospects. It defines teachers and establishes policies around recruitment, qualifications, tenure, transfers, discipline, salaries, benefits, health measures, injury compensation, leave, retirement, freedom of organization, and administration/enforcement. The act provides teachers protections and sets standards to ensure their profession compares favorably to other fields.
The document outlines the desired competencies and outcomes of a teacher education program. It lists 11 competencies that future teachers should demonstrate, such as having a deep understanding of teaching and learning processes, mastering subject content and pedagogical principles, applying a wide range of teaching skills, and pursuing continuous lifelong learning. It also discusses how these competencies align with the domains addressed in the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards, such as diversity of learners, planning and assessment, and personal/professional development. An example teacher education curriculum is provided that demonstrates how students can meet each of the 11 outlined competencies.
The information content of this slide was taken from the book of Bilbao, Purita,. et.al, (2008) Curriculum Development,. LORIMAR Publishing Company. And I am very thankful to have further knowledge because of her book.
The document defines curriculum development and discusses its key aspects:
1. It involves selecting, organizing, and evaluating learning experiences based on learner needs and interests as well as societal needs.
2. Important questions to consider include learning objectives, content selection criteria, and evaluation methods.
3. Models like Tyler's and Taba's provide frameworks for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum.
This document discusses various theories of educational management and leadership models. It covers formal management models including bureaucratic, rational, hierarchical and systems models. It also discusses collegial and political models of management. For leadership models, it describes managerial, participative, transformational, interpersonal and transactional leadership. It provides details on the key features and concepts for each of these theories and models.
Categories of curriculum change(report in curr d ev)Aivy Claire Vios
This document discusses different types of curriculum changes and how to support teachers through the change process. It identifies four types of changes: replacement, alteration, major modification, and disruptive changes. It emphasizes that curriculum implementation should be participatory, involving teachers and other stakeholders. It also stresses the need for a supportive process that provides both material and human support for teachers as they adjust to changes within a short period of time. The goal is to create an open and trusting climate that appreciates teachers' strengths through a developmental change process.
The document outlines the key aspects of progressivism in education, including the focus on student-centered and interactive learning. It discusses progressivism in elementary school through college, with an aim of promoting democratic and social living. Teaching methods emphasize learning centers, cooperative learning, and student-led discussion, while the curriculum focuses on interdisciplinary and integrated subjects that are relevant to students' interests and human affairs.
Teacher is a leader for his students. He inspires them. He cares for him. Most importantly, he drives them to work hard for studies. A teacher therefore has to see himself as a leader and lead his students for the excellence in the teaching learning process.
The presentation outlines the key qualities and responsibilities of teachers as leaders, including having integrity, passion for their work, and the ability to effectively communicate and motivate students. It also discusses strategies for modeling leadership, overcoming myths about student motivation, and managing time as an educational leader. The presentation encourages teachers to inspire imagination in their students and act as captains guiding the next generation.
This document discusses the dispositions of effective teachers. It begins by defining dispositions as values, commitments and ethics that guide behaviors towards students, families and communities. It then lists dispositions observed in a video such as caring, respectful and desiring to improve student outcomes. The document reviews research showing a relationship between dispositions like caring and respect and effective teaching. It also discusses what scripture says about the importance of love and competence. Overall, it argues that dispositions are predictive of teacher behaviors and important for teacher leaders to develop in order to positively impact students.
A teacher can take on a leadership role by creating a vision for students' futures, developing a strategy to achieve that vision, and enlisting student support to work towards the vision. As a leader, a teacher should identify each student's abilities and talents in order to guide them towards fulfilling their potential. Consistency, competency, and strong character are important qualities for a teacher to develop as a leader so they can inspire students and help them achieve their goals.
The document discusses the role of the teacher as the leader of the classroom. It provides several tips for effective teaching, including studying your subject and students, focusing on students and exuding passion, creating a safe learning environment, using motivation and teaching aids, asking good questions to promote thinking, allowing students to teach each other, and avoiding using the same teaching approach for all students. The overall message is that teachers must lead by example, adapt their instruction to individual students, and continually improve and innovate their teaching methods.
This document outlines 10 roles that teachers can take on as leaders: resource provider, instructional specialist, curriculum specialist, classroom supporter, learning facilitator, mentor, school leader, data coach, catalyst for change, and learner. It explains that teacher leaders assume a variety of roles to support school and student success and that many teachers can serve as leaders among their peers in both formal and informal ways.
This is a presentation based on the book "Invincible Thinking" by the Japanese spiritual guru Ryuho Okawa. He talks about some traits of leaders. More details at www.happyscience.org
This document outlines a course on teacher leadership that aims to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to influence school culture and improve student achievement. The course covers topics such as the nature and contexts of teacher leadership, domains of influence for teacher leaders, and skills important for the role. Participants will be assessed through coursework including a literature review, profile of an effective teacher leader, and an action plan for a mini-project to lead school improvement initiatives.
This document outlines a course on teacher leadership that aims to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to influence school culture and improve student achievement. The course covers topics such as the nature and contexts of teacher leadership, domains of influence for teacher leaders, and skills important for the role. Participants will be assessed through coursework including a literature review, profile of an effective teacher leader, and an action plan for a mini-project to lead school improvement initiatives.
Supervision as Professional Development and RenewalAllison Mackley
Professional development can be used to build the capacity of teachers. There are effective best practices in leading teachers through continual learning opportunities.
Professional Development & Accountability in NursingAsokan R
Professional development and accountability are important for teachers. It involves enhancing teachers' knowledge, skills, and practices to improve student learning. Good professional development is long-term, focused on content and skills, collaborative, and transformative by giving teachers new ideas to change their classroom practices. It is important to evaluate professional development for accountability to funders and to ensure knowledge gains are applied and improve student outcomes over time.
This document discusses different types of educational leadership and how to implement leadership theories and models in schools. It outlines three main types of educational leadership: transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and instructional leadership. It then provides examples of how each leadership type can be applied in schools, such as establishing new policies for transformational leadership or delegating tasks and setting clear expectations for transactional leadership. The document also includes a plan to prepare for the new academic year that outlines various activities and outcomes for different stakeholder groups. It emphasizes that all leadership styles have useful features when integrated to maximize human resources and support the smooth execution of the institution's goals.
Mentoring Builds Leadership Skills and Teacher Effectiveness
June 27, 3:15 – 4:15pm, Room: Union B
Mentoring can build skills for 21st century leadership. The new evaluation structure, the need to retain new teachers, and the necessary focus on collaboration are among the challenges that can be positively impacted with an effective mentoring program. Participants of this session will be provided with information and activities to assist with implementing a mentoring system. Come and learn how mentoring can increase teacher effectiveness.
Main Presenter: Robert Rayburn, Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical School
The document discusses challenges facing school leaders and key dimensions of successful leadership. It identifies ensuring good teaching and learning, managing a broad curriculum, student behavior and attendance, strategic resource management, developing a professional learning community, and building partnerships as challenges. Defining vision and direction, improving teaching conditions, redesigning the organization, aligning roles, and enhancing teaching, learning, and the curriculum are key leadership dimensions.
It then proposes a model with a principal and assistant principal leading a team of multi-classroom leaders who teach while also leading subjects or grades. This team meets weekly to review data and identify solutions to improve instruction. Multi-school leaders can also lead small networks of schools while developing new principals. The model
This document discusses the benefits and impact of action research conducted by teachers. It asserts that action research helps build reflective teaching practices, allows teachers to assess new ideas, and contributes to professional development. Action research can lead to improved student performance, revised teaching practices, and teacher-led professional development. It also discusses the role of school administrators in supporting action research by providing resources, feedback, and establishing a culture where teachers feel empowered to conduct research.
Here are some key points about gender in school leadership in Rwanda:
- Traditionally, Rwandan society viewed certain roles and occupations as more suitable for men or women based on gender rather than talent or interest. This has influenced perceptions of leadership roles.
- While gender parity has improved in Rwandan schools, implicit biases may still exist that affect how female leaders are perceived and supported in their roles.
- Discrimination based on gender in the classroom can negatively impact girls' self-confidence and educational outcomes. Stereotypes about leadership also influencing career aspirations.
- Schools can promote gender awareness through policies of non-discrimination, role models of female leaders, gender-sensitive teaching, and extracurricular programs
Teaching competency refers to an overall assessment of a teacher's classroom performance based on criteria such as subject matter knowledge, teaching methods, questioning skills, use of teaching aids, student participation, personality, classroom management, and clarity of objectives. Key teacher competencies include knowledge of student development, creating an effective learning environment, understanding subject matter, designing learning experiences, ongoing assessment, and professional development. Improving teacher quality and competency is important for achieving excellence in education and helping both students and teachers meet educational goals.
The document discusses action research conducted by teachers at a middle school to improve teaching quality and student learning. It describes how the teachers engaged in action research projects over several years, learning that teachers need to see the necessity for change themselves and that data is needed to support modifying practices. Teachers now collaborate to set clear curriculum, assess student learning, and provide evidence of quality teaching through improved student achievement, engagement, and teacher engagement in a community of learning.
The document discusses principles of constructivism and its application in teaching methodologies. It outlines objectives to revisit constructivism and how school heads can guide teachers to adopt appropriate teaching methods. Constructivism views learning as an active process where learners construct new ideas based on their current knowledge and experiences. The role of the teacher is to challenge students and provide opportunities for them to create their own understanding.
Leadership for learning can be described in three dimensions: instructionally focused leadership, leadership for school improvement, and leadership for learning. Effective educational leaders demonstrate behaviors across eight major dimensions: vision for learning, instructional program, curricular program, assessment program, communities of learning, resource acquisition and use, organizational culture and production emphasis, and environmental context. These leaders develop a shared vision, oversee rigorous instructional and curricular programs, use data to drive improvement, and create a culture of continuous learning and stakeholder engagement.
EDUCARNIVAL 2014 at IIT Delhi- Shared leadership explore, empower, excel by ...Eduexcellence
This document discusses the benefits of shared leadership in schools. It argues that traditionally, leadership has been confined to the principal, but shared leadership empowers teachers to take on both formal and informal leadership roles. This can cultivate leadership skills in teachers and provide opportunities for professional growth without having to leave the classroom. When teachers are given leadership responsibilities and authority, it leads to benefits like improved collaboration, accountability, and student outcomes. The document outlines various ways schools can identify potential teacher leaders and create structures to promote shared leadership.
Becoming an instructional leader involves taking actions to encourage growth in student learning. An instructional leader refers to the branch of educational leadership focused on curriculum and instruction, and is imperative to improve instruction and student achievement. Effective instructional leaders share leadership, use data to make instructional decisions, monitor curriculum and instruction, visit classrooms, collaborate in leading, act as learners, lead a learning community, and tap into teacher expertise. Key characteristics of good instructional leadership include knowledge, confidence, and enthusiasm. Instructional leaders take on roles as supervisors, chief learning officers, direction setters, practicing teachers, heroic leaders, facilitators, and culture builders. Their functions involve making student and adult learning a priority, setting
EducateAlabama for Librarians: Madison County Library Association Back to Sch...Carolyn Jo Starkey
1) The document outlines the history and development of the Alabama Quality Teaching Standards and EducateAlabama process from 2006-present. It establishes a commission to promote effective teaching and outlines the adoption of 5 teaching standards.
2) It describes the development and pilot of the EducateAlabama formative evaluation process and how it aligns to the Alabama Continuum for Teacher Development.
3) The Continuum has 5 standards and 5 levels of practice (Pre-Service, Beginning, Emerging, Applying, Innovating) to guide teachers' career-long development.
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Working with Transgender Voices Westminster Choir College Jamie Mitchell
This document discusses working with transgender voices, with a focus on vocal training for male-to-female and female-to-male transgender individuals. It covers the role of hormones and vocal fold size in determining vocal range. For male-to-female voices, it recommends techniques like raising the larynx and targeting speech in the F3-F4 octave. For female-to-male voices, it notes the larynx may enlarge and cause vocal issues like cracking during voice change. Exercises like yodeling are suggested to help muscles relax. The document stresses creating a safe space and listening to each student's experience without pressing the voice or issues. It aims to increase comfort discussing transgender voices through education.
This document discusses organizational change and the politics involved in implementing change. It defines organizational politics as informal efforts to influence an organization and achieve objectives. The politics of change refers to the need for power behaviors to implement new ideas. Effective change leaders cannot ignore politics and must understand the political landscape. They should identify both formal and informal influencers, embrace skeptics by addressing their concerns, and role model the desired political skills and commitment to change. Managing the change process requires different skills than leading organizational change.
Rider University Ed.D. in Educational Leadership LaunchJamie Mitchell
This Power Point was shared by Dr. Len Goduto at the reception to celebrate the launch of Rider University's Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program. Learn more at www.rider.edu/edd
Presentation from the February 2017 Mindfulness Symposium at Rider University. Focuses on Mindful Leadership: Self-reflection and self-care in leadership, and empathic and reflectiove reflective leadership
This document outlines the agenda for an Organizational Leadership Program learning lab on effective meetings. The agenda includes introductions, establishing group norms, exercises on communication patterns and decision making, and a discussion on constructive disagreement. For the communication patterns exercise, groups will discuss different meeting "characters" and how to address problematic behaviors. Decision making approaches that could be used are also outlined such as consensus, voting, or using Robert's Rules. The lab aims to teach participants how to work effectively together and make decisions in meetings.
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
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The Teacher Leader: Supporting School and Student Success
1. The Teacher Leader:
Supporting School and Student Success
Dr. Len Goduto, Dr. Judith Nappi,
Maria Kruzdlo and Katherine Santini
2. Agenda
What is teacher leadership?
What does teacher leadership look like in the 21st
Century?
Why teacher leadership?
What leadership activities/roles are available in schools?
How do we support teacher leaders in our schools?
3. What is Teacher Leadership?
“Teacher leadership is the process by which teachers, individually
or collectively, influence their colleagues, principal, and other
members of the school communities to improve teaching and
learning practices with the aim of increased student learning and
achievement.”
From meta-analysis of teacher leadership research by York-Barr and Duke (2004)
4. Why Teacher Leaders?
Assisting supervisors and administrators with curricular and
instructional support
Grass roots - change goes furthest when it comes from
within and offers the widest reach
Fosters professional growth through collaboration and
continuous learning
Promotes a positive organizational culture and climate
5. Ten Roles of Teacher Leaders
1. Resource Provider
2. Instructional Specialist
3. Curriculum Specialist
4. Classroom Supporter
5. Learning Facilitator
6. Mentor
7. School Leader
8. Data Coach
9. Catalyst for Change
10.Learner
Harrison & Killion (2007). Ten roles for teacher leaders. Educational Leadership
6. Mentor
Serve as a role model and support system for novice
teachers
Acclimate new teachers to a new school and staff
Advise new teachers about effective instruction, grade-level
curriculum, school procedures, and best practices
Provide support to teachers in need of improvement
7. What to Watch Out For
Identify a mentor that is best suited to work with a new
teacher based on their needs/growth
Tapping into different teachers’ strengths and personalities
to make a good match
Administrative follow-through and goal setting
8. Examples of Teacher Leaders
as Mentors
Informal Teacher Leaders:
Formal mentor
Building-based, daily support
Content or grade-specific
guidance and support
Formal Teacher Leaders:
Formal mentor
Work with novice or
teachers in need of
improvement
Lead district-wide first
year teacher training
9. Resource Provider
Guide teachers by providing instructional
materials, websites, exemplary lesson plans
Extend teacher learning by sharing professional
resources such as articles, new approaches to
learning, and assessment tools
Act as a sounding board for teacher questions
and concerns
Assisting teachers in analyzing data to improve
instruction
10. What to Watch Out For
Administrative review of resources aligned with
philosophy and standards
Knowing each staff member’s strengths and tapping
“experts” in certain areas
The wrong teacher leader can undo positive strides
made earlier
What to Watch Out For
11. Examples of Teacher Leaders
as Resource Providers
Informal Teacher Leaders:
Content or grade-level
specific resources
Building-based
presentations and
workshops
Share exemplary lessons
and activities
Formal Teacher Leaders:
Newsletters, blogs, websites
Share professional articles
and best practices in
education
12. Curriculum Specialist
Serve on curriculum committees or lead curriculum
efforts
Lead teachers to understand content standards, follow
the adopted curriculum, use common pacing charts, and
develop shared assessments
Answer questions regarding the curriculum, provide
resources to support the curriculum, offer professional
development for those implementing new curriculum
13. What to Watch Out For
Administrators should make it a point to
acknowledge leaders as resources in such a way that
staff are encouraged and expected to use them
Provide teacher leaders with the use of flex time,
coverage, and scheduled time during staff meetings
to share findings and provide specialist support
14. Examples of Teacher Leaders
as Curriculum Specialists
Informal Teacher Leaders:
Serve on curriculum
committees
Act as instructional support
when implementing new
curriculum
Open classroom as lab
class for teachers to
observe
Formal Teacher Leaders:
Lead curriculum development
efforts and committees
Act as the “first contact” to
support supervisors
Become an expert in content
and curriculum
Provide coaching experiences
15. Catalyst for Change
Facilitate the dissemination of information
Organize movement to adopt a new policy
Have a strong commitment to continued improvement
and seek learning opportunities for the latest and
greatest approaches and practices
16. What to Watch Out For
Provide experiences that foster teachers’ interests to
encourage positive change
Administrators must be committed to implementing
changes that are being recommended
Administrative follow-through to support teacher
leaders in gaining buy-in from teachers and carrying
out change
17. Examples of Teacher Leaders
as Catalysts for Change
Informal Teacher Leaders:
Sharing a new best practice
learned at a workshop with
staff
Serve as school leader of
Professional Learning
Community to explore
change
Formal Teacher Leaders:
Learning about new
approaches and best
practices to provide
professional development to
both administrators and staff
Leading staff development
and district committees
18. Building Teacher Leaders
Think - Pair - Share
How can we create a structure that will allow for teacher
leadership?
What would teacher leaders look like in your school?
19. Why Teacher Leaders?
“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world:
indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
-Margaret Mead
Anthropologist
20. Leonard Goduto, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Graduation
Education, Leadership, and Counseling
lgoduto@rider.edu
Judith Stegmaier-Nappi, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
jstegmaiern@rider.edu
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RiderSchoolofEducation
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