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DEVELOPINGLEADERSHIPCAPACITYINTHECHINESETEACHINGFIELD:
ADISCUSSION
ShuhanC.Wang,Ph.D.DuarteSilva,Ed.D.TingShen,Ph.D.
2018NationalChineseLanguageConferenceSaltLakeCity,UTMay18,2018
CELIN’sMission
SupportthegrowthandsustainabilityofChineseearly
languageandimmersionprogramsinandoutsidethe
UnitedStatestoensurethatstudentshave
opportunitiestodevelophigh-levelmultilingualand
interculturalcompetencyforadvancedstudyandwork
inaninterconnectedworld.
http://asiasociety.org/china-learning-initiatives/chinese-early-language-and-immersion-network
ChineseEarlyLanguageandImmersionNetworkCELINatAsiaSociety
ShuhanC.Wang JoyKreeft Peyton TingShen
CELINBriefsSeries专题指南系列• Threearealreadyonline• EightnewBriefswillbepostedonlinein2018• BilingualinEnglishandChinese
CELINBriefsEditors:ShuhanC.Wang,Ph.D.,[email protected],Ph.D.,[email protected]
FindCELINBriefsat:http://AsiaSociety.org/CELIN
CULTIVATINGTEACHERLEADERSTOADVANCETHEFIELDOFCHINESELANGUAGEANDCULTUREEDUCATION
Co-authors:RobinE.Harvey,ClinicalAssistantProfessor,NewYorkUniversity
DuarteM.Silva,ExecutiveDirector,CaliforniaWorldLanguageProject,StanfordUniversity
What“Leaders”doweneedintheChineseteachingfield?
TeacherleadersMentors/coachesAdministrators
Curriculum/instruction/assessment
expertsMaterialsdevelopers
Chinese&Englishlanguagesand
cultures
Contentknowledge&
pedagogicalskills
Administrative&supervisory
skills/experiences
Parentandcommunityengagement
Professionalbackgroundand
credential
Capacityforinnovation,
leadershipandreflection
WhyNurturingLeadersintheChineseTeachingField
• Thefielddesperatelyneedseducatorswhocanleadusinordertomoveforwardandgrownstronger.
• ThisBriefaddressesthe“whys”andthe”hows”ofgrowingleadersforthefield.
• Togetherweunpackthemeaningandrolesofteacherleadershipdevelopmentandcapacitybuilding.
Meet,GreetandReflectActivityInviteParticipantstoReflecton:
(1) DefinitionsofLeadership
(2) PerceivedneedforLeadershipDevelopmentintheChineseTeachingProfession
(3) ActivityStructure
Meet,GreetandReflect
“The best gift that we receive from great mentors is not their knowledge or their approach to teaching, but the sense of self they evoke within us.” (Livsey)
Meet,GreetandReflectActivity
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands in times of Challenges and controversy.” (Rev.MartinLutherKing,Jr.)
Meet,GreetandReflectActivity
“Leadership should be born out of an understanding of the needs and strengths of those who would be affected by it.” (MarionAnderson)
Meet,GreetandReflectActivity
“Leadership is taking responsibility for what matters to you.” (JulianWeissglass)
SevenPrinciplesforHarnessingtheConceptofLeadership
1. Leadersstimulateintentionalandpurposefulteachingandlearning
ØIntentionalityØKnowledge,valuesandbeliefsØInclusivecontexts
SevenPrinciples…
2.Leadersleadandinfluenceothersbymodelingexemplarypractices
ØModelØCultivateØProbe
SevenPrinciples…
3.Leaderschallengethemselvesandotherstopursueavisionofexcellence
ØSharedAgendaØTrustandRespectØCommitment
SevenPrinciples…
4. Leadersbuildandsupporttheinfrastructureforteachingandlearning
ØTransformativeInfrastructureØDynamicandresponsiveØSustainableGrowth
SevenPrinciples…
5.Leadersdevelopacultureofcollaborationbybuildingtrustandeffectivecommunication
ØCommunicationØCollaborationØTransparency
SevenPrinciples…
6.Leaderspromoteandfacilitatecontinuousgrowthandimprovement
ØStakeholdersexpertizeØOpportunitiesforcontinuouslearningØCultureofnurturing/mentoringgrowth
SevenPrinciples…7.Leadersviewdevelopmentasacontinuumofindividualandprogramgrowthandrenewal
ØEmbraceandmanagechange(growthmindset)
ØLeverageresourcesØRecognize,acknowledgeandpromoteleadershipqualities
Challenges,StrategiesandSolutions1. Componentsofeffectivementoring/coachingprograms
2. Mywishlistoffeaturesofeffectiveteacherprograms
3. Roleofreflectivepracticeincontinuousprofessionalgrowthofateacherleader
4. Howmightprofessionalorganizationsandnetworkssupportmyleadershipdevelopment
5. ExistingteacherleadershipprogramsbothwithinandoutsideChinese/worldlanguagefield
6. Howcanteachers/educatorscollaboratetoadvanceteacherleadership
7. HowcanCELINpromoteteacherleadershipbeyondthebrief
IntroducingaCELINTeacherInitiative
StudentProgramDirectory
http://asiasociety.org/chinese-language-initiatives/celin-directory-programs
CELINWebPages
NationalAdvisors
MonthlyNewsletter
ResourcesforEducators
ProgramProfiles
http://asiasociety.org/china-learning-initiatives/program-profiles
Q&A
SuggestionsforwhatCELINcandoforteacherinitiatives?
