Leadership Skills
In 21st century, students need to have voices in their future career. Leadership is an important capability. During developing students’ leadership, they also can develop critical thinking, problem-solving skill, and communication and collaboration skill. Meanwhile, only teachers equipped with the knowledge of leadership, can they cultivate students with leadership. Therefore, teachers should be life-long learners. They can transfer what they learn about teacher leadership to cultivating student leadership.
Katzenmeyer & Moller (2009) gave a clear definition about teacher leadership. “Teacher leaders lead within and beyond the classroom; identify with and contribute to a community of teacher learners and leaders; influence others toward improved educational practice; and accept responsibility for achieving the outcomes of their leadership” (p.6). From this definition, we see the characteristic of leadership. Teachers develop themselves to equip with leadership then cultivate their students to equip with leadership skills.
Reference:
Katzemneyer, M. & Moller, G. (2009). Awakening the sleeping giant. California: Corwin.
My Strategies
In order to develop their leadership skills, I give each student opportunities to share, cooperate through various class activities. In group activities or projects, they will be taught how to respect each other and develop communication skills, organization capability, critical thinking, problem-solving skill, the spirit of team work, and the responsibilities. For example, teachers can build a writing workshop which offers a setting for students to help each other.
Zemelman and Ross (2009) suggest that teachers help students see themselves as leaders. "We can create a safe classroom in which students have the space to develop by modeling calm leadership and nonacceptance of bullying and harassment and teaching conflict resolution skills" (p.20).
Zemelman and Ross (2009) also suggest that teachers involve students actively in planning and reflecting on their work (p.41). Students and teachers both need time to reflect on their work so that they can remember, value, realize what worked and what didn't, and consider how they will do it differently next time.
Here's a teacher leadership video review that I did with my partner at Dr. Pope's class.
Lean On Me Film Review Presentation
In 21st century, students need to have voices in their future career. Leadership is an important capability. During developing students’ leadership, they also can develop critical thinking, problem-solving skill, and communication and collaboration skill. Meanwhile, only teachers equipped with the knowledge of leadership, can they cultivate students with leadership. Therefore, teachers should be life-long learners. They can transfer what they learn about teacher leadership to cultivating student leadership.
Katzenmeyer & Moller (2009) gave a clear definition about teacher leadership. “Teacher leaders lead within and beyond the classroom; identify with and contribute to a community of teacher learners and leaders; influence others toward improved educational practice; and accept responsibility for achieving the outcomes of their leadership” (p.6). From this definition, we see the characteristic of leadership. Teachers develop themselves to equip with leadership then cultivate their students to equip with leadership skills.
Reference:
Katzemneyer, M. & Moller, G. (2009). Awakening the sleeping giant. California: Corwin.
My Strategies
In order to develop their leadership skills, I give each student opportunities to share, cooperate through various class activities. In group activities or projects, they will be taught how to respect each other and develop communication skills, organization capability, critical thinking, problem-solving skill, the spirit of team work, and the responsibilities. For example, teachers can build a writing workshop which offers a setting for students to help each other.
Zemelman and Ross (2009) suggest that teachers help students see themselves as leaders. "We can create a safe classroom in which students have the space to develop by modeling calm leadership and nonacceptance of bullying and harassment and teaching conflict resolution skills" (p.20).
Zemelman and Ross (2009) also suggest that teachers involve students actively in planning and reflecting on their work (p.41). Students and teachers both need time to reflect on their work so that they can remember, value, realize what worked and what didn't, and consider how they will do it differently next time.
Here's a teacher leadership video review that I did with my partner at Dr. Pope's class.
Lean On Me Film Review Presentation
Here's an advocacy letter that I write to students' parents.