The element of leadership practice in collaborative
environments that I would like to explore further that also already exists in
the school I currently work in is the practice of collaborative curriculum
design mentioned by Collay (2011, p. 92). I would like to explore this practice
further as I believe this would develop my
content knowledge and allow for professional dialogue to occur with more senior
and experienced staff members further enhancing my Instructional practice.
Furthermore, I perceive I don’t hold leadership qualities such as my colleagues
and this type of collaborative, professional development practice with allow me
to develop these qualities and permit me to effectively communicate my own
ideas and practices to the entire school, where appropriate.
Looking into the future, I would like to explore the
approach of collaborative inquiry as Goodnough (2005) mentions. This approach
serves a dual learning purpose as it will develop my own inquiry and
instructional practices and help student to obtain a better understanding of
the content while solving ‘real’ or significant problems.
Reference:
Collay, M. (2011). Teaching is leading. Everyday Teacher Leadership: Taking Action Where You Are (pp.
75-108). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Goodnough, K. (2005). Fostering Teacher Learning through Collaborative Inquiry. Clearing
House, 79(2), 88-92.
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