ISL Module 3: Building Relationships and Developing People – August 2021

Module 3: Building Relationships and Developing People

“Their [school leaders] primary aim is capacity building; however, building not only the knowledge and skill staff need to accomplish organizational goals but also the dispositions to persist in applying their knowledge and skills. Both collective and individual teacher efficacy are arguably the most critical of these dispositions and a third source of motivation in one widely regarded model of motivation. People are motivated by what they are good at. And opportunities to become more skillful at a valued task are the most powerful sources of efficacy. So building capacity leading to a sense of mastery is highly motivational, as well. Trusting relationships provide the foundation required by most people for engaging in the risks required to both learn and try out new practices.” Leithwood 2012

In this module participants will

• explore emotional intelligence (EQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ) and identify strategies that maximize performance when interacting with teachers, students and parents in diverse school communities
• examine the personal leadership resources that leaders draw upon to enact effective leadership practices in national and international schools
• understand the importance of building relational trust in building a learning community through authentic leadership
• develop an understanding of a professional learning community as a structure that develops collaboration, improves instruction, increases student achievement and builds school and organizational capacity
• explore strategies to build professional capital and collective efficacy to increase motivation and increase student achievement
• identify how to develop instructional and intercultural school capacity with teachers, students and parents
• understand the impact of collaborative learning communities (CLCs) and networked learning communities (NLCs) to build lateral capacity with other schools and systems;
• enrich their understanding of the power of clear communication, effective problem solving and meaningful meetings to increase the focus and attainment of student achievement.