Leadership AACTE Leadership Academy How Do I Lead

Leadership AACTE Leadership Academy How Do I Lead My Unit Strategically? John Henning Renee A. Middleton, Ohio University & Angela M. Sewall, UALR Kandi Hill-Clarke

Vision American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

One Thought about Vision Where there is no vision, …. . . . The people perish! And a thought about leadership. . Without leadership, one of two things will occur: • the c/s/d will move in the wrong direction or at least an alternate direction depending on who fills the vacuum AND • the vision will be lost. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Session Objectives Three Essential Questions What do you plan to accomplish? With whom do you plan to accomplish it? How will you accomplish it? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Sources of Change – Where does change come from? – What forces push for change? – Create a list of internal and external forces for change. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Sources of Change – Accreditation – Enrollment – Faculty Initiatives – Innovation/Research/Grants – State and National Legislation/Policies – Strategic Plan – University, SCDE – Central Administration – Community Service American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

What do you plan to do? List three goals that you want to achieve with your unit. 1. 2. 3. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

With whom will you do it? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Vehicles for Change School/College Department Organizational Structure Accreditation Process Faculty Committees Ad Hoc Committees Advisory Councils Partnerships Pilot Projects New Policies American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Build Networks – Formal (Administration) • Operational Chart • Organization Chart – Informal (Leadership) – Externally • School Partnerships • Across Campus • Agencies • Legislators • Universities American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

With whom will you do it? List Your Collaborators 1. 2. 3. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

How will you do it? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

How will you do it? 1. Use existing infrastructure (Operational Plan. ) 2. Form Ad Hoc Committees 3. Process • • • Improvement Science – Plan, Do, Study, Acton Research – Plan, Act, Observe, and Reflect Design Thinking – Inspiration, Ideation, and Implementation Kottler’s Change Model Stages of Innovation American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Getting Started 1. Establish relationships and build a network 2. Identify strengths 3. Select the right opportunities for change 4. Generate momentum 5. Develop your vision American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Kottler’s Change Model American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Diffusion of Innovations American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Diffusion of Innovation American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

What do you plan to do? 1. List three goals. 2. Include relevant personnel or committees. 3. Include your process 4. Include the measures of success American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Strategic Planning American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Strategic Planning American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Critical Questions You Must Answer What is your vision for the SCDE? Where do you see the SCDE programs going? Where will the SCDE be in 3 -5 years? What will the SCDE be most known for? What external forces will impact the vision of your SCDE? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

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Establishing a Passionate Vision (Use Adjectives) What makes your SCDE unique from other SCDE’s? What differentiates it from other SCDE’s of education? What are your core values or things that if removed, would kill your SCDE? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Rank your list in terms of importance

Leadership and Visioning • What do you currently know about the context in which you are leading? • What do you believe are the most pressing issues? • How did your predecessors address these issues? • Who will be most helpful in developing your understanding of your situation? • Who is most helpful in providing the history on which your vision and direction may be based? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Role of Strategic Planning in Leadership 1. Facilitate and justify good decision-making 2. Justify hiring decisions 3. Justify resource allocation 4. Justify organizational changes 5. Promote the image of the SCDE 6. Strengthen the SCDE’s identity 7. Attract Donors American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Strategic Planning • Preserve what makes the SCDE unique in terms of values. • Engage in a process that will involves all key stakeholders. • Galvanize broad support for the process and its outcomes. • Honor and celebrate the SCDE’s prior successes. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

The Strategic Plan Should be accomplished in 3 -5 years General goal statements Specific objectives, milestones and timelines Consistent and mindful collection of data and evaluation of progress • Align all resources to goals & priorities • Report progress to provost, school, boards • • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

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Seven Key Steps for Shared Strategic Planning • Step 1 — Build a Team and Identify Problems with Stakeholders, Decision-Makers and Experts. • Step 2 —Describe the Environment Involving Individuals or Groups, Both Inside and Outside the SCDE Using a Collaboratively Built Model. • Step 3 —Develop Objectives and Metrics for Evaluation. • Step 4 — Collaboratively Formulate Possible Future Trends That will Impact the SCDE Using a Collaboratively Built Model. • Step 5 — Collaboratively Evaluate Alternatives and Develop Team Recommendations Using the Model. • Step 6 — Implement and Institutionalize the Plan. • Step 7 — Exercise and Update the Plan. • USA. GOV-- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Monmouth School of Education Strategic Plan Introduction Mission Statement Vision Statement SWOT analysis Alignment with University Strategic Plan School Goals and Objectives Department Goals and Objectives American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Strategic Planning Activity Look back at your vision for your school/college and your institution’s strategic goals. Are they compatible? If not, how will you reconcile them? Given your vision for the school/college, how might you fashion some strategic goals and priorities? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Discussion How would you encourage faculty to set goals that are consistent with the strategic plan for your unit and the university? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the work to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the few reasonable men. ” • George Bernard Shaw Having, sharing and building a vision and the commitment and tools to build toward it is not only reasonable… its is essential to our work and to education in general. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

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