This course is specifically designed for aspiring leaders who are on the 'introvert' spectrum, and is designed to build capacity and confidence for school leadership.

We know that introverts present a unique and valuable set of leadership approaches and skills. Yet our leadership world tends to favour the outgoing, gregarious and charismatic personalities.

Part 1.1: Meet Bukky and course orientation

Introducing Bukky and this course

Part 1.2 - Introducing The Four Political Animals

Part 1.3 - A Deeper Dive and Self Exploration

Session 1: The Four Political Animals

Introvert preparation for school leadership roles

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Bukky Yusuf

Imagination is a capacity we expect of leaders and leadership.  It is often called to action to support growth and transformation (Judson, 2020). However, there is limited understanding about how imagination contributes to leadership, and virtually no theoretical or practical support for actually engaging and growing leadership imagination (Judson, 2021). This course shows leaders how they may use tools of imagination, or cognitive tools, to create imagination-rich schools and to cultivate their own imagination and the imaginations of those they serve.  

Participants will develop theoretical understanding of what imagination is and how it contributes to key aspects of educational leadership. They will employ cognitive tools of imagination in practice to support their leadership work and to advance the creation of imagination-rich school communities. They will gain skills in employing cognitive tools to engage their imaginations and the imaginations of those they serve.

Judson, G. (2020). Conceptualizing imagination in the context of school leadership. International Journal of Leadership in Education. 

Judson, G. (2021). Cultivating leadership imagination with cognitive tools: An imagination-focused approach to leadership education. Journal of Research on Leadership Education. 

Welcome & Introduction

Module 1 Video

Picturing Your Conceptions of Imagination

So what? Because we are all Perfinkers

Why Play Matters

Module One: Exploring Your Conceptions of Imagination

Imagination as Soil

Introduction to Cognitive Tools

Module Two: Bringing Imagination Down to Earth

Understanding What Is (Self, Other, System)

Understanding What Could Be

Supporting the Growth of Inclusive and Ethical Communities

Engaging and Meaning-Making: The Power of Story

Module Three: Leadership Capacities Rooted in Imagination

Module Four: Mapping Your Journey & Storytelling

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Cultivating Leadership Imagination With Cognitive Tools

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Dr Gillian Judson

This is our welcoming committee and EduSpark orientation - a great place to start your learning journey.

Welcome from Victoria Thompson

Welcome from Jen Bloomingdale

Welcome from Craig Kemp

Welcome from Andrew Mowat

A Walkthrough for Our Co-learners

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EduSpark Design Thinking 1

EduSpark Design Thinking 2

Deep Dives Into EduSpark Culture

Introducing Course Spotlight

Course Spotlight

Welcome Committee

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Andrew Mowat

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Victoria Thompson

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Jen Bloomingdale

When it comes to reading and writing, does it often feel like you're striving for quantity and not quality? Are foundational skills lacking? How might you engage your students in a continuous, joyful exploration of words, grammar, and how language works? And how do you squeeze that in to an already busy day, let alone week?

grammar instruction that is purposeful, relevant, and authentic

practical ways to incorporate multi-modal vocabulary study across our units

amplifying morphology as a key to efficient, powerful word inquiry

how to leverage the power of metalinguistic awareness for your multi-lingual learners

ways to transfer best practiced around word study into online and blended learning environments.

Course Padlet

The What and Why of Word Study

Conferring Through a Word Study Lens

Creating a Word-curious Stance

How Might I Cultivate a Culture Where Language is Fascinating?

Studying Grammar in a Meaningful Way

Structures of Impactful Passages

How Might We Explore Grammar and Conventions in Ways that are Purposeful, Relevant, and Authentic?

Finding the Balance Between Composition and Conventions

Should We Be Teaching Separate Word Study Lessons?

What Might Conferring Look Like for EAL Teachers?

How Can Grammar Inquiry be Fit Into a 50-Minute Class Period?

How Might We Get Started with Invitations/Inquiry for EAL Beginners?

Wonderings

Research into Vocabulary Instruction

Systematic, Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

How Might I Incorporate Multimodal Vocabulary Studies Across My Units?

How Might We Teach Words With Multiple Meanings?

How Might We Incorporate a Reasonable Amount of Unit Vocabulary?

How Might We Challenge Kids Already Familiar with the Unit Vocabulary?

How Might We Incorporate Word Investigations into a Weekly Schedule?

The Role of Meaning in Spelling

Teaching Morphology to Children

How Can Morphology Serve as a Key to Efficient, Powerful Word Inquiry?

How Might We Decide What Word Patterns to Study?

What Else Can We Do to Assess Spelling Beyond Traditional Spelling Tests?

Does Pete Bowers’ Book Provide a Linear Progression?

How Might We Schedule Everything When Using Units of Study?

Scheduling Our Time

Tools for Supporting Word Study Instruction

Wrap-up

How Might I Take This Learning and Make It Matter for Kids?

Efficient, Joyful Word Study in Grades 3–8

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Erin Kent Consulting

Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. How do you create these cultures? How do you sustain them? How do you help people to develop the mindset and skill set to thrive within them?

In this course we'll examine how design thinking practices can be used to answer these very questions. 

As a team you'll identify a goal to work on and use the template provided to guide your through the process from A-Z using a template that is provided to you.

The timing depends on the team and can be completed in as soon as 5 days. 

On completion of the course, you'll gain the clarity and confidence to advocate for why design thinking, facilitate a design thinking experience, and to use the strategies to address future challenges and opportunities. 

In this module we'll examine why and how design thinking strategies allow us to tackle complex challenges. We'll review research from a 2-year study with educators at Design39 Campus in San Diego, CA who asked, "How might we change the way we do school." You'll learn the promising praactices that emerged from this study about how design thinking can be used to challenge the traditional structures that prevent true change from scaling. 

In this module, you'll examine and practice strategies that build team psychological safety and trust. This is an essential pre-requisite for successful collaboration. As a team you'll share your goals and identify one to work on in this design challenge. 

Session 3: Identifying and Defining Your Challenge

In this module you'll refine your goal and lead empathy interviews to gain deeper insights. You'll share these back with your team and confirm that you have identified the right goal to be working on.

In this module you'll use what you learned from your empathy interviews to design a solution and create a 1-week, 1-month, and 1-year action plan to implement.

In this module, you'll test your solution with a small group to refine any areas that were not identified earlier. You'll take this feedback, update your action plan, and you are ready to implement!

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Introvert preparation for school leadership roles

Cultivating Leadership Imagination With Cognitive Tools

Welcome Committee

Efficient, Joyful Word Study in Grades 3–8

Designing Schools

Reducing teacher workload in mathematics