Academic Leadership“Teachers Transforming Children”

27th -29th Nov.2015

Synopsis - MINI CONFERENCE 128th Nov. 2015

Academic leadershipDr. G. S. Madhav Rao

Main objective is enhanced students performance.

Need quality teachers / teaching.

Students improvement as Prime responsibility.

Elements of improved performance.

Importance of Appraisals and Scaffolding.

Leadership in 21st century Teacher’s and Principal’s Appraisal

Maxine Driscoll Think Strategic

Think Pair Share

Types of leadership

Commanding Visionary Affinitive Democratic Pacesetting Coaching (instructional)

Objectives of leadership

1. Goal Oriented 2. Maximize skills 3. Lead teacher’s style. 4. Sustainability

People, Planet and Profit

Professional standards of teacher

1. Graduate 2. Proficient 3. Highly effective 4. Lead teacher

Objective of appraisal

Students learning, progress, safety, Global citizenship.

International professional standards. Identify domains of Professional

knowledge, pedagogy/ practices, Engagement & assessment.

Practice those domain.

Professional Standards of Principals

1. Vision & values 2. Knowledge and understanding 3. Personal qualities 4. 360degree appraisals…. …..developing learning community.

Set appraisal plan now…..

1. Dream big2.Set goals3.Take action

Bela Joshi - Appraisal A TouchstoneSeema Singh- Understanding school leadership

for effective schools Every school has a different DNA.1. Current status2. Goal in shared vision (three dimensional)3. Gaps to be filled for actualization of vision4. Physical environment.. infra, resources, adequacy5. Human related linkages… parents, community system and environment.

Analyse and Strategise

Deconstruction of inside the school.1. Human centric2. Growth centric3. System centricReflection, collaboration, networking, Interdisciplinary approach across subjects & classes,Vertical sharing, Horizontal sharing

Schools are like organism….

Schools are like organism….

Create fortify design having space for sharing, problem solving, collaborators, critical thinkers, civically engaged.

Need to have porous boundaries in plastic structures.

Dhaval Suseela Teacher's responsibilities as leaders inside & outside schools

Inner Engineering by SatGuru Identify the human within and equip the

students with human values. Quotes of President Rajender Prasad ji Prof. A P J Abdul Kalam ji

Ms. Shadma ParveenCompetency- specific approach to enhance individual student's potential

Teachers should be trained to identify the competences of a child e.g. Communication, Mathematics, IT, Civic, Attitudinal and behaviour competencies.

Adopt pedagogy….. 4 H –head, heart, hand and health

Group 1……. Data Driven Approach

Improved… Physical, Emotion and Social development, Academic performance, Life skills, Cognitive skillsIdentify sources of data. Means of data collection.Use data for improving last child.Parental education ?????

Group 2Team Approach towards building a successful school

Group 2Team Approach towards building a successful school

Shared vision, Patience Leader as a team player Code of conduct & Team dynamics Work culture and work ethics Example of PPT given by presenter.

Group 3- Building and sustaining Academic rigor

Group 3- Building and sustaining Academic rigor

All-round development of student with emphasis on knowledge and concept should be strong.

Assessment of learner should replace the assessment of learning and concepts clarity.

Activities, projects, role plays, charts, posters during formative assessments should not dilute the academic standard.

Good practices should be followed. Appraisal should be integral part of the system.

Group 4

Approaches to Pedagogy

Group 4

Approaches to Pedagogy

Primary level- communication and comprehension, mathematics, surroundings (environment), integration of ICT, story telling.

Secondary level- focus on result, presentation of thought, onus of learning, Use of technology

Pedagogy is the driver, Technology is the accelerator. Encouraging creativity, collaboration, teamwork,

projects, Inquiry and enquiry , combatting failures and flipped class rooms, active learning ……

Learning community is at Risk

A Moral Dilemma ?????

Thank you

Mukta Misramukta.8864@gmail.com