Workshop+2+-+Leadership+and+the+Local+Learning+Community

**__Workshop 2 - Leadership and the Local Learning Community (Wednesday 29th July 2009 - Nagambie)__**

//What is leadership?//
 * //Leadership domains: //**
 * Technical **: optimises financial, human and physical resources sound management practices and organisational systems contribute to school goals
 * Human **: foster a safe, purposeful, inclusive learning environment.. constructive respectful relationships
 * Educational **: lead, manage and monitor improvement process... current and critical understanding of the learning process and its implications for enhancing high teaching and learning
 * Symbolic **: model important values and behaviours.. including commintment to professional learning communities
 * Cultural **: understanding of effective schools, capacity to lead community to promote vision of the future

Think, plan, and strategically align resources and outcomes Holds self and others to account Advocate for students Develop relationships develop individual and collaborative capacity Shape pedagogy Focus on achievement Promote inquiry and reflection Develop and manage self Align action with shared values Create and share knowledge Shape the future Develop unique school culture Sustains partnerships and networks
 * //Leadership capabilities: //**
 * Technical **
 * Human **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Educational **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Symbolic **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Cultural **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">How do effective leaders work? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(refer to: [] )
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Leadership and Effective Schools Model: **

What would an effective leader be doing in each domain of the effective schools model. Using the Sergiovanni leadership capabilities: Look at the model and find the behaviour and what it looks like and find links between each.
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Technique: //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> What is our ideal? – look at everything and then at the end say: How can we now stuff this up? – Name them straight up so they are out on the table and we can deal with them.

To be an effective team we need to be: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">How do they do their work? // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Clear sense of purpose and vision – each person understands the purpose and makes a commitment to it. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Challenging, clear objectives – each person shares the responsibility for achieving the tasks and for striving for continuous improvement <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Concern for outcomes and performance measures <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">4. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Each person is aware of other people’s potential contribution to achieving the task <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">5. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Each person interacts, gives and receives help, shares ideas and information and encourages each other to accomplish the task. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">6. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Balance of concern between the task (what we do) and the process (how we do it) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">7. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">High valued placed on each team member – different persons respected for the different contributions they can make to accomplishing the task <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">8. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Supportive informal atmosphere, risks tolerated, diverse viewpoints and styles accepted, team achievements and team learning is continuous <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">9. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Team cohesiveness is achieved without excessive collegiality
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">To be on the same page
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Good leadership
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sharing and valuing ideas
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Working together
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Respect and trust
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Shared vision
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Individual input
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Agreed roles
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Clear goals and targets
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Agreed team rules – processes and understanding
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Unconditional positive regard towards all
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Celebrations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Take risks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Joy in the work and passion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Reflection and evaluation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Effective communication
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Building capabilities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Building effective teams – (Elmore, Johnson, Sergiovanni)
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You need: //**

Purpose Empowerment Relationships = Communication Flexibility Optimal Performance Recognition and Appreciation Morale
 * //__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">PERFORM __//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> – consider the outline in your package; reflect on your own team at school. ..

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Power, Authority and Influence __** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">How do we influence people and situations differently? Read and complete handout //Power is relevant to leadership// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">How does power and authority impact on how we behave? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Do leaders have the repertoire of all these powers? **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Types of Power: //** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Referent <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Expert <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Legitimate <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Coercive <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Reward <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">CHEST – Spells out the domains in Sergiovanni – Cultural, Human, Educational, Symbolic, and Technical. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Virtues of Ethical leadership – Virtue – moral excellence on goodness <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Achievement <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Care <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Collaboration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">4. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Commitment <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">5. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Trust <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">6. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Inclusivity //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Implications of leadership: // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Connections <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Conversations <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Collaborations <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Capacity Building <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Understanding changing forces <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Experiential learning <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Taking into account human side <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This is the heart of Symbolic Leadership. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Characteristics of communities of practice //<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Influencing tactics in action <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">How can influencing tactics be (ethically) used to improve community learning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Look at the 7 Influencing tactics: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">1. ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Rational persuasion // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">2. ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Inspiration Appeals // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">3. ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Consultation // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">4. ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Personal Appeals // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">5. ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ingratiating // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">6. ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Pressure – including emotional pressure. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">7. ////<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Exchange //
 * //<span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #7030a0; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">What is ethical leadership? //**
 * //<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Thomas J. Sergiovanni //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Hope – **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">positivism
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Trust – **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">trust has a two-fold effect 1. Gives others the opportunity to take risks and 2. Makes others accountable for their choices they make.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Piety – **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">bonding
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Civility – **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">bridging
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Faith **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> - optimism
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Passion **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Comprising of 6 components -
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Community learning **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: imposed top down or contrived – what structure in your school has been contrived and put on top of you. – and what has begun bubbling up
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">People ** creating **; generating, sharing ideas, solving problems, - LEARNING – making new knowledge on an ongoing basis
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">People and organisations ** doing ** things differently – better: thinking, using, implementing, acting, IMPROVING
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">We see people getting together because they are ** intellectually curious ** – innovative professionalism
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructional leadership **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> – E5 is identifying a common language of community of practice – //intellectual curiosity//- without judgement and without the fear of failure but more looking at a process of leading to improving and developing better change – Instructional Practice is the E5 model – Your work will be to lead learning communities to talk about the profession.