1. Sudbury 2014 Presented by: Elaine Winick, Ph.D., RECE. School of Early Childhood Education, George Brown College

2. 1 Welcome and Administration 2 Traits of leaders 3 Ways to lead/be a leader 4 Definitions of leadership styles/types 5 CPL option 6 Wrap up

3. Kouzes & Posner, 2007, p. 173

5. Kouzes & Posner, 2007  Credibility  Clarification of values  Setting the example  Ability to envision the future  Able to enlist others  Ability to search for opportunities  Willing to experiment and take risks  Foster collaboration  Strengthens others  Recognizes contributions  Celebrates the values and victories  Clear purpose and vision  Variety of leadership practices  Awareness and cultivation of emotional intelligence  Reflective practice  Critical team culture approach  Usage of mentoring and coaching.  Innovative  Ethical  Advocate  Mentor  Wholehearted  Caring and mindful  Community builder  Teachers as they live  Continues to learn and teach in multiple ways  Uses current research to inform their practice Thornton, 2010 Winick, 2013

6.  Kouzes & Posner’s Research ◦For people to follow someone willingly, the majority of constituents must believe the leader is: Characteristic% of Respondents Honest88 Forward-looking71 Competent66 Inspiring65 Kouzes & Posner, 2007, p. 30

7.  In your small groups, discuss where, and what, traits of leadership can be found in the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2011 and/or How Does Learning Happen, 2014 (from our large group discussion).  Do you see the theoretical findings in the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2011 or How Does Learning Happen, 2014?  In general, how might these characteristics, via the theoretical frameworks presented, be manifested through the usage of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2011 and How Does Learning Happen, 2014 in your everyday practice?  10 minutes

8. Winick, 2013, p. 147

12.  Coercive  Authoritative  Affiliative  Democratic  Pacesetting  Coaching

13.  Challenge the Process ◦Search for opportunities by seeking innovative ways to change, grow, and improve ◦Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes  Enable Others to Act ◦Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals and building trust ◦Strengthen others by sharing power and discretion  Encourage the Heart ◦Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence ◦Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community  Model the way  Inspire a shared vision Kouzes & Posner, 2007

14.  In your small groups, discuss examples of the various practices of leadership that you might have encountered, or even used.  Do you see any contradictions between these theoretical examples and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2011 or How Does Learning Happen, 2014?  5 minutes

15. Goleman, 1995, p. 149

17.  Transformational  Transactional  Educational  Pedagogical  Distributed  Authentic/ethica l Thornton, 2013

18. ◦Find your voice ◦Set the example ◦Have beliefs to stand up for ◦Your actions are louder than your words ◦Build consensus through shared values ◦Work collaboratively ◦Be highly visible ◦Ask questions ◦Help others to think about values and priorities Kouzes & Posner, 2007

19.  Reflective: including our childhood and familial experiences  Through mentoring, or being mentored  Encouraging versus motivating  Collaborative  Through current events  Through life-long learning  Perspective-taker  Risk taking  Sees opportunities as transformative experience Winick, 2013

22.  Using this evening’s workshop reflect on the type of leader that you are.  What are the characteristics that you display as a leader?  How do you demonstrate your leadership capacity within the context of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2011? Or within the How Does Learning Happen, 2014 framework?  This reflection, and possible resulting professional dialogues, could be a component of your CECE CPL portfolio.

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