1. SESSION 5 LEADERSHIP IN A LEARNING ORGANIZATION
DR LYN SHARRATT
OISE/UT - Course 1048
Winter 2002

2. OVERVIEW ON-LINE LEARNING/EXPLORING CHAPTERS 5 & 6: PERTINENT POINTS
EXAMINE SCHOOL DATA COLLECTION
BREAK
“WHAT DID THE LEADER DO?”
QUESTIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL OF COSS
REFLECTOR
NEXT WEEK: CHAPTER 7

3. Methodology
. School Board was selected because it had the necessary teacher access to computer hardware, wide-area network, and Electronic Village hook up that a study of the database demanded.
. 25 Teachers from 5 schools (12 secondary, grade 9 teachers, and 13 grades 7and8 teachers in one school board (approx.. 25,000 students) volunteered:
. interest in curriculum resource materials at the Trans. Years level
. using tech. to access information
. comm. electronically with peers
. using database actively and regularly, and evaluating database.

4. Framework 2.1 Adaptations:
. the indirect (norm, beliefs, values and tacit assumptions) and direct (rituals policies/procedures, artifacts, symbols) influence of culture.
. Knowledge Utilization constructs: 3 areas
. Outcomes: increased capacity, reflection, embedded practices, systems thinking
Factors Construct: Most influence on teachers’ learning of tech.
External environment/School Bd.: On-going training 92% of teachers said essential, technical and program support, focused PD and funding to match Tech. Vision
. Leadership: most influenced Culture in schools.
. Implicit Culture revealed that shared values most impacted on Collaborative Cultures
School Conditions:
. Problem-solving, collaborative culture
. Flexible structures/use of teacher-leaders
. Resources: support and time in using technology, use of relevant, easily accessible resources
OLP:
. opportunity to interact with colleagues on-line
School 5:
. Closest to LO: Enough dynamic leadership, collaborative culture, participatory decision-making and shared values to sustain meaningful dialogue amid a turbulent environment.

5. Framework 2.2 KNOWLEDGE UTILIZATION
Conditions(resource)/Characteristics of the source -
relevance of the resource
Conditions(culture 2))/Characteristics of the setting-
user personal char.: in-school role, experience,
leadership in decision-making.
OL(processes)/ Interactive Processes: on-line involvement
with colleagues (about the Resource Database) .

6. RESULTS .
Factors -
1. External Factors: School Board: Connected vision to in-service and funding for Technology
2. Leadership: Influenced Culture/Shared decision making process/Promoted use of technology
3. Implicit Culture: Shared values/ Some conflict evident .

7. Conditions - . . 1. Structure: Flexible/distributed leadership
2. Resources: Relevant/Time/Accessible/Assistance
3. Culture:
Explicit/collaborative/problem solving
Outcomes -
Collective Changed Practices . .

8. Knowledge Utilization
Culture/characteristics of the setting:
“user personal characteristics”
Resources/characteristics of the source:
“content and relevance of the source”
OL Processes/Interactive Processes:
“on-line involvement and discussion with colleagues” .

9. Learning Organizations Research
Some conditions across contexts and geographic locations
Areas of influence:
leadership
school board/district
culture
Schools are able to identify key barriers and enhancers to learning
Addresses how we learn

10. Learning Organizations Research - continued
Organization: cross-functional learning teams of staff & management
Continued employee education
Knowledge-based products (OBL) and services
Increased capacity in individual and collective learning is a focus
Shared meaning AND common purposes are important (values)
Leaders have a capacity for continual learning