1. 21st Century Education Skills & Capacities Gathering, synthesizing, and analyzing information. Working autonomously to a high standard with minimal supervision. Leading other autonomous workers through influence. Being creative and turning that creativity into action. Thinking critically and asking the right questions. Striving to understand others perspectives and to understand the entirety of an issue. Communicating effectively, often using technology. Working ethically, firmly based in both your own society and the planet as a whole.

2. Non-Cognitive Skills or Dispositions Social intelligence. Emotional resilience. Enterprising behavior. Inner discipline CISCO (2010): The Learning Society 3. Knowledge and beliefs are formed within the learner. Learners personally imbue experiences with meaning. Learning activities should cause learners to gain access to their experiences, knowledge and beliefs. Learning is a social activity that is enhanced by shared inquiry. Reflection and metacognition are essential aspects of constructing knowledge. Learners play a critical role in assessing their own learning. The outcomes of the learning process are varied and often unpredictable. CONSTRUCTIVISM 4. What Is Leadership ? Leadership is influence : John Maxwell is an influence relationship between leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose : J C Rost .leadership isnt the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. Its a process ordinary people use when theyre bringing forth the best from themselves and others. Liberate the leader in everyone, and extraordinary things happen : J M Kouzes and B Z Posner 5. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations." : Peter Drucker to lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves! : Lao Tze 6. Teacher Leader This term or teacher leadership is more than 2 decades old. But the emphasis has so far been on: Teachers serving in formal roles in schools, Districts or National levels, unions or professional associations. Professional development/growth of teachers. 7. Leadership is about getting extraordinary performance out of ordinary people Sir John Harvey-Jones 8. Technique is what teachers use until the real teacher arrives Parker Palmer in The Courage To Teach 9. Personal Leadership The lifelong journey of leading oneself Pedagogical Leadership Influencing the development of students values, attributes, capacities & personal leadership of students Professionality Leadership Learning from and with peers Professional Leadership Influencing change at the organisational level The 4P Leader 10. Arouses the intrinsic motivation of the workers. Inspires a shared vision Establishes strong relationships with workers. Empowers and welcomes new ideas from workers. Recognises good efforts and celebrates individual and team successes regularly Guards and upholds the values and norms of the community. Manages relationships among workers. Manages the work flow and processes. 11. Arouses the intrinsic motivation of the students. Inspires a shared vision Establishes strong relationships with students. Empowers and welcomes new ideas from students. Recognises good efforts and celebrates individual and team successes regularly Guards and upholds the values and norms of the community. Manages relationships among students. Manages the work flow and processes. 12. Functions of Leaders (John Adair, 2005) Function Examples of a teachers work Planning Planning lessons and activities Initiating Initiates classroom discussions, group work, etc Controlling Manages student behaviour and class discussions Supporting Encourages ideas and questions from students, helps/encourages the weaker students, and recognising and rewarding performance. Informing Providing information/facts/instructions, explaining concepts, provides feedback on homework/classwork, and communicates with parents . Evaluating Conducts formative and summative assessments 13. Leadership Theories & Pedagogy How do I motivate my students? What is the most suitable teaching approach for my class? How can I improve the results of my class? 14. if leaders wish to get the best from others, they must Search for or create opportunities for people to outdo themselves. Find opportunities for people to solve problems, make discoveries, explore new ground, reach difficult goals, or figure out how to deal with some external threat. Make work responsibilities fun. Kouzes and Posner Sets High Standards 15. Leadership Style Directive Supportive Participative Achievement-orientated Characteristics of Group Members Demands of Task Outcomes Productivity Morale Path-Goal Theory of Leadership 16. Attributes/Qualities of a Leader : James Kouzes & Barry Posner (1995) Honesty*** Most impt characteristic. Nearly 90% of respondents. Forward looking Inspiring COMPETENT Fair-minded Supportive Broad-minded Intelligent Straightforward Dependable 17. Competence 18. I found that I had to develop implicit theories of action in order to make professional life tolerable. There are too many variables to take account at once, so people develop routines and decision- habits to keep mental effort at a reasonable level. This evolution and internalisation of a theory of action is one aspect of learning to become a teacher and coping in the classroom. Eraut, 1978 19. I was conscientious and hard-working, thoroughly enjoyed my work, and had a high level of commitment to it. I was generally considered by colleagues to be an extremely competent practitioner, but, being a restricted professional, I operated mainly at an intuitive level, with very little rationality underpinning my work. I considered educational theory to be entirely irrelevant to classroom practice. I attended in-service coursesbut only those of a practical natureand I was not in the least bit interested in undertaking long, award-bearing courses But the process that transformed me from a restricted to an extended professional is still unclear to me. Prof Linda Evans 20. Theories-in-Action (The real theories that guide your actions) Espoused Theories (What you say are the theories behind your actions) 21. Assignment: What leadership skills or practices did the teacher use in the scenario described? Submit this assignment by 31st January 22. the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922)