Transformational Leadership in Education: Challenge, Empower, Transform

1. Transformational leadership in Education Isabel Coetzee (PhD) Department of Nursing Science University of Pretoria

2. The only voyage of discovery exists, not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust

3. Educators: Challenge View educational practice through a different lens… From a teacher to a facilitator…. Good Better Excellence

4. Transformational leader Demonstrate human understanding Reform organisations in magic ways Create learning environment Every person is empowered to full potential

5. Transformational leader Moral leadership-based on dignity and respect for others Leading with love, human kindness and social justice Spiritual leadership – encourage other to: Seek highest vision Highest human endeavour Serve before being served (Hoyle 2002)

6. Transforming our educational practices Facilitator of learning (FOL) Authentic learning Active learning Co-operative learning Fundamental human virtues

7. Facilitation of learning Educator not teacher Education - search for meaning, student independent Facilitate learning – challenge student above his/her ability Learning - student construct meaning/knowledge by him/her self Teaching- give student information, student dependent on teacher

8. Authentic learning Immersion of learner in real life experience Learning by doing: learning to be Results in personal transformation Reflection of learner on real life experience Human potential maximised

9. Active learning Common goal of “involving student in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing” (Bonwell & Eison 1991) Active learning strategies can be created to engage students to: Think critically/creatively Speaking with partner/small group/entire class Give and receive feedback Reflect upon the learning process

10. Active learning strategies Think-pair-share Note check Two minute paper Brainstorm Jigsaw

11. Co-operative learning Preferable group size:4-6 learners-FOL to allocated group members Heterogeneous as possible: Achievement Work attitude Social class Gender Personality Culture

12. Co-operative learning Do not appoint or have a leader chosen Each member feels important Leader evolves naturally for each LT Positive interdependence Individual accountability Promote face-to-face interaction Develops fundamental human virtues

13. Fundamental interpersonal human virtues Humanisation - How do I see you? Communication – How do I interact with you? Dealing with feeling - How do I react to you? Justice and forgiveness - How do I want you to react to me? Love – How do I ultimately care for you? Leadership- How effectively can I lead you to maximise your full potential?

14. Fundamental intra personal human virtues Self-confidence- feeling able to do it Motivation- wanting to do it Initiative- moving into action Effort- willing to work hard Perseverance- completing tasks Common sense- making good judgement

15. Fundamental intrapersonal human virtues Responsibility- doing what is right Motivation- wanting to do it Independence- doing it yourself Love - to care ultimately for myself and everything around me

16. Challenge: Self-regulatory learner Manage own learning Take control over own learning Take responsibility for own learning Active, effective, independent learner Acquired fundamental human virtues Maximised human potential

17. Good-Better-Best Never give up until your Good is Better and your Better is BEST!

19. Thank you! isabel.coetzee@up.ac.za