Leadership through the lense: Expectations of leaders

Mana Education CentreBrian Annan (PhD)

Friday 1st July 2011, Brian Annan, PhD University of Auckland

Eight propositions

1. Distributed authority

2. Valued outcomes

3. Learning and change

4. Sharp focus

5. Internationalise

6. Radical efficiency

7. Love those kids

8. Great teachers

Distributed authority

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Learning in the past

Horizontal learning dimension

School

Classroom

Community

National Policy

Vertical learning dimension

Family

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LearningNow

Communities

Horizontal learning dimension

Vertical Learning Dimension

ClassroomsFamilies Internet Iphones/IpadsVirtual games

Schools

Education Authorities

National Policy

Iwi

Cyberspace

International partnerships

Business partnerships

Communities

Learning in the future

Valued Outcomes

Teachers

Situation analysis -Interactions linked to

outcomes

Valued Student

Outcomes

Leaders

Students

3 components of engagement(Fredericks et al, 2004)

Cognitive

Affective

Behaviour

3 components of engagement(Fredericks et al, 2004)

Cognitive

Affective

Behaviour

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What about other outcomes

Cultural identity

Economic prosperity

Spirituality

Learning &

Change

Student needs

Teacher & Leader needs

Deep learning

New student Learning

Impact

Student achievement analysis

Evaluative Capability

Understanding valued

outcomes

Adaptive expertise

Situation analysis

Learning conversations

Intervention design

Annan, O’Connell, Absolum, Timperley, 2011Adapted from Timperley et al, 2007

Incremental change(Timperley & Parr, 2010)

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Sharp Focus

Everything is important!

Feedback

Reading comprehension

Mathematicsstrategies Reporting to

parents/community

Simplisticteaching

Generic teaching

Passive leadership

Data mania

Compliance admin

Situation Analysis(J.Annan, 2005)

Theory of co-construction

• Interactive • Narratives• Problems & positive competencies

Feedback

Reading comprehension

Mathematicsstrategies Reporting to

parents/community

Simplisticteaching

Generic teaching

Passive leadership

Data mania

Compliance admin

Create a wedge

Current situation

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Annan, Wootton & Timperley, 2010

Capability tools(Glenda Stewart, Rata Street School ,NZ)

Limited Some Strong

Linked to Learning intention

Feedback / feed forward

Appropriateness

Student Understanding / Involvement

Consistent Systems

Internationalise

Radical efficiency

Love those kidsPaolo FreireLove, humility, faith, trust and hope

William GlasserSurvival, love & belonging, power

to control, freedom to act, fun

Nelson MandelaForgiveness

In the now

In the nowInterest in history Goal setting

Incentivise best students to

become teachers

Prioritise – do what you can control

1. Distributed authority

2. Valued outcomes

3. Learning and change

4. Sharp focus

5. Internationalise

6. Radical efficiency

7. Love those kids

8. Great teachers