The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education Alliant International University www.alliant.edu

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The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education
Alliant International Universitywww.alliant.edu

• Transforming Teacher Education
• A Paradigm for Leadership
• Dr. Karen Schuster Webb
• Professor and Founding Dean
• The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education
• Associate Provost for Engagement
• Alliant International University
• February 17, 2009
• Seminar on Educational Innovations for the 21st
  Century
• Manila, Philippines

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Transforming Teacher Education A Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• SEEK TRANSFORMATION BY FOCUSING ON
• TRANSDICIPLINARY APPROACHES TO EDUCATION
• A Transdiciplinary approach to educational issues
  applies the knowledge of disciplines to the
  developmental aspects of learning.
• Example Not only was group dynamics studied in
  the field of sociology, those principles we
  Applied to the development of an effective
  Stanford University Classroom Management Program
  called Complex Instruction.

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Transforming Teacher Education A Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• Transformation for Leadership
• In a World Without Borders
• The Three Es
• Educational Empowerment and Leadership
• Educational Excellence
• Educational Economics

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Transforming Teacher Education A Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• E1 Educational Empowerment and Leadership
• Educators must see themselves as Leaders to
  understand the importance of the work they do to
  promote the viability and influence of our
  respective nations.

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Transforming Teacher Education A Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• The State of California
• The Empowered Influence of Filipino Teachers
• Statistics available through 2006
• Of the 62,000 California teachers hired from
  other countries, 47, the largest number, are
  from the Philippines.
• If The Philippines were a Human Being,
• Teachers Would Be Its HEART.

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Transforming Teacher Education A Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• Educational Excellence We Must AACT (Webb,
  2007)
• Application, Accountability, Collaboration, and
  Technology
• As Teachers We Have the Responsibility to
• Effectively teach critical thinking skills as
  part of the subject area
• Learn to use collaborative learning
• Apply brain based research to the teaching of
  literacy, foreign language and numeracy skills
• Assess the multiple intelligences of our students
  and develop a repertoire of pedagogical skills to
  match
• Engage in family education, identifying advocates
  for our students, if necessary
• Address issues of status, gender, ethnicity,
  special needs, and eliminate biases that make
  anyones education expendable or that limits
  career choice
• Use Technology to enhance knowledge and for the
  innovative delivery of curricula

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Transforming Teacher EducationA Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• E2 Educational Excellence
• Excellence means preparing our students for
  survival, as well as the skill set to thrive in
  the 21st century. We must AACT, (Webb, 2007)
  acronym for transforming curricula, policy, and
  practices to reflect
• Application, Accountability, Collaboration, and
  Technology.

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Transforming Teacher EducationA Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• E 3 Educational Economics
• We must look to the marketplace as our friend and
  guide

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Transforming Teacher EducationA Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• Educational Economics Preparation Examples
• Lean the authentic economic value of
• all in a global society, including ourselves
• Become executive coaches in our classrooms to
  motivate our students
• Learn to use labor trend analysis to identify new
  markets and how they effect your core curricula
• Assist networking with agencies serving school
  populations
• Assist with finding external funding for special
  projects

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Transforming Teacher EducationA Paradigm for
LeadershipDr. Karen Schuster Webb

• International Leadership
• The United Nations has declared 2005-2014 the
  decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
  This educational effort will encourage changes
  that will create a more sustainable future.
• These efforts are to be focused on
• Gender Equality, Health Promotion, Environment,
  Rural Development, Cultural Diversity,
  Sustainable Urbanization, Sustainable
  Consumption, Peace and Human Security
• As Empowered Leaders, in a World Without Borders,
  we Must Transform our Teaching and Teacher
  Preparation, assisted by Transdiciplinary
  Approaches, to Facilitate these Goals!