The Authentic Self in The Authentic Self in Educational Educational LeadershipLeadership

By: John A. DuBoisBy: John A. DuBois

IntroductionIntroduction

““good education is always more process good education is always more process than product. …Good education teaches than product. …Good education teaches students to become both producers of students to become both producers of knowledge and discerning consumers of knowledge and discerning consumers of what other people claim to know”what other people claim to know”

Parker J. PalmerParker J. PalmerThe Courage to The Courage to

Teach. (2007, p. 96Teach. (2007, p. 96))

Research QuestionsResearch Questions

““What does it mean to be an authentic What does it mean to be an authentic educational leader?”educational leader?”

“…“…authentic adult educator?”authentic adult educator?”

“…“…authentic educational leader as authentic educational leader as teacher?”teacher?”

“…“…authentic educational leader as authentic educational leader as principal, superintendent, as parent, as a principal, superintendent, as parent, as a member of the community, and as an member of the community, and as an educational expert?”educational expert?”

“…“…authentic adult authentic adult educator?”educator?”

Life Stages of an Adult LearnerLife Stages of an Adult Learner“…“…inherent desire to experience real-life inherent desire to experience real-life experiences…”experiences…”

Transformative LearningTransformative Learning“…“…assumptions and past experiences assumptions and past experiences are called into question…”are called into question…”

“…“…authentic adult authentic adult educator?”educator?”

EducationEducation

“…“…education is the ability to teach education is the ability to teach and learn skills, knowledge, and and learn skills, knowledge, and develops character based on the develops character based on the systematic method of theoretical systematic method of theoretical application taught by an accredited application taught by an accredited institution.” institution.”

“…“…authentic authentic educational leader as educational leader as

teacher?”teacher?”

Professional Education ProgramsProfessional Education Programs

“…“…lifelong learning – including lifelong learning – including competence development – builds on competence development – builds on four elements; learning, teaching, four elements; learning, teaching, education, and development”education, and development”

Kasworm & Hemmingsen, 2007, p. 456Kasworm & Hemmingsen, 2007, p. 456

“…“…authentic authentic educational leader as educational leader as

teacher?”teacher?”

Danish University of EducationDanish University of Education

“…“…authentic authentic educational leader as educational leader as

teacher?”teacher?”

Curriculum Modules

Module 1: Adult learning and adult psychology

Module 2: Learning in the workplace or organization

Module 3: Competency builders from a sociological and political perspective

Module 4: Comprehensive master’s project chosen by student with interest in Adult Learning and Human Resource Development

(Kasworm & Hemmingsen, 2007, p. 456)

Student Leadership Development Student Leadership Development InstituteInstitute

Rutgers University, 2001Rutgers University, 2001

““Leadership development is a Leadership development is a fundamental responsibility of colleges fundamental responsibility of colleges and universities” and “learning and universities” and “learning opportunities must be created to allow opportunities must be created to allow students to apply and practice their students to apply and practice their knowledge and to experience the knowledge and to experience the consequences of their actions.” consequences of their actions.”

Connaughton, Lawrence, & Ruben, 2003, p. 48Connaughton, Lawrence, & Ruben, 2003, p. 48

“…“…authentic authentic educational leader as educational leader as

teacher?”teacher?”

“…“…an authentic educational leader as an authentic educational leader as principal, superintendent, as parent, as principal, superintendent, as parent, as a member of the community, or as an a member of the community, or as an

educational expert?”educational expert?”

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

“… “… an ongoing process through which an ongoing process through which an individual derives a cohesive an individual derives a cohesive sense of professional identity by sense of professional identity by integrating the broad-based integrating the broad-based knowledge, skills, and attitudes knowledge, skills, and attitudes with one’s values and interests”with one’s values and interests”

(Ducheny, et al., 1997, p. 89)(Ducheny, et al., 1997, p. 89)

Leadership Diamond Leadership Diamond PrinciplePrinciple

Strategy & TacticsStrategy & Tactics

Vision: “…sees the larger perspective, for Vision: “…sees the larger perspective, for visioning means to think big and new.visioning means to think big and new.

Reality: “…responds to … facts, for realism Reality: “…responds to … facts, for realism means to have no illusions.” means to have no illusions.”

Ethics: “…always sensitive to people, for ethics Ethics: “…always sensitive to people, for ethics means to be of service.” means to be of service.”

Courage: “…a courageous leader always claims Courage: “…a courageous leader always claims the power to initiate, act, and risk. … with the power to initiate, act, and risk. … with sustained initiative.” sustained initiative.”

Koestenbaum, P. (2002). Leadership: The Inner Side to Greatness. pp. Koestenbaum, P. (2002). Leadership: The Inner Side to Greatness. pp. 41-52. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass41-52. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

Discovering Your Discovering Your Authentic LeadershipAuthentic Leadership

““Authenticity requires a commitment Authenticity requires a commitment to developing yourself”to developing yourself”

(Sims, McLean, & Mayer, 2007, p. 130)(Sims, McLean, & Mayer, 2007, p. 130)

Through self-reflection on personal Through self-reflection on personal experiences, a leader is able to experiences, a leader is able to integrate their lives with others.integrate their lives with others.

The balance of internal and external The balance of internal and external motivations and tensions empowers motivations and tensions empowers a leader to make adequate decisions a leader to make adequate decisions that will inevitably make a positive that will inevitably make a positive difference in the lives of others.difference in the lives of others.

Principle Research Principle Research QuestionQuestion

““What does it mean to be an authentic What does it mean to be an authentic educational leader? educational leader?

What does it mean to be an adult learner What does it mean to be an adult learner

about becoming an adult educational about becoming an adult educational leader?leader?

When do adults learn about becoming an When do adults learn about becoming an authentic educational leader?authentic educational leader?

How do adults learn about becoming an How do adults learn about becoming an authentic educational leader?authentic educational leader?

Where do adults learn about becoming an Where do adults learn about becoming an authentic educational leader?authentic educational leader?

Why do adults learn about becoming an Why do adults learn about becoming an authentic educational leader?authentic educational leader?

Subsidiary Research Subsidiary Research QuestionsQuestions

““What does it mean to be an authentic What does it mean to be an authentic adult educator?” adult educator?”

““What does it mean to be an authentic What does it mean to be an authentic educational leader as teacher?educational leader as teacher?

““What does it mean to be an authentic What does it mean to be an authentic educational leader as principal, educational leader as principal, superintendent, as parent, as a member superintendent, as parent, as a member of the community, or as an educational of the community, or as an educational expert?”expert?”

Students Teach Students Teach Students Leadership Students Leadership

InstituteInstituteVision:Vision:

““Empowers students with skills, knowledge, Empowers students with skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to become and experience necessary to become educators for tomorrow”educators for tomorrow”

Mission:Mission:““Students Teach Students Leadership Students Teach Students Leadership Institute provides students within the Institute provides students within the academic community to develop and teach academic community to develop and teach newly designed curriculum to their peers newly designed curriculum to their peers within an adult collaborative learning within an adult collaborative learning environment.”environment.”

Students Teach Students Teach StudentsStudents

Leadership InstituteLeadership InstituteProgram Objectives:Program Objectives:

Establish relationships with fellow educators Establish relationships with fellow educators within their respective fields of study.within their respective fields of study.

Learn to teach what we know and how we Learn to teach what we know and how we know what we know through personal story.know what we know through personal story.

Reflect upon our own personal experiences Reflect upon our own personal experiences as an authentic leader and educator within as an authentic leader and educator within the classroom and beyond. the classroom and beyond.