Leading from the middle educational leadership for middle and senior leaders. Leading from the middle may be seen as a systems strategy fullan, 2015. In contrast to topdown leadership, leading from the middle represents a balance between autonomy and connectedness, and recognizes the potential of nonpositional leadership to broker change. Access a free summary of leading in a culture of change, by michael fullan and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. In leading in a culture of change, michael fullan deftly combines his expertise in school reform with the latest insights in organizational change and leadership. Code consortium for system leadership and innovation. Leadership from the middle education canada magazine.
To strive to improve the quality of how we live together is moral purpose of the highest order fullan, 2001, p. Are we building the capacity of our best education thinkers to lead from the middle. Successful district leadership interview with michael fullan by brian sheehan, ed. Leading from the middle mineral point school district.
Middle leadership regional network event 19th september 2016 2. Home teaching and learning in a digital world michael fullan leading from the middle. Rather, it is a concerted effort by every staff member to lead from the middle. Leadership from the middle can be briefly defined as. Learning is the work is a powerful article by michael fullan on the benefits of collaborative work in and between schools. The pervasive use of technology will extend the learning day well beyond the school day in a way that we currently dont have. Schools must inquire deeper into their own practices, explore new ways to motivate their learners, make use of learning styles, introduce multiple intelligences, integrate learning, and teach thinking, and in the process discover the passion and. Michael fullan on public school improvement australian. Fullan is a prolific, awardwinning author whose books have been published in many languages. The result is a compelling and insightful exposition on how leaders in any setting can bring about lasting, positive, systemic change in their organizations.
Education canada december 2015 canadian education association. Andy hargreaves shows us how districts and state education agencies can empower teachers to lead from the middle, allowing educators to engage in their practice together for better. The first component is moral purpose making a positive change on the life of employees. I started leading school districts in 1983, and it was fullans 2001 book, leading in a culture of change, that helped me understand the link between culture and high, continuous, improvement. Balanced leadership professional development sessions and teaching reading in social studies. October 2016 michael fullan leading from the middle.
Lets start with change and some of the challenges of leading school district improvement in an era of change. Leading learning receives the most emphasis in the book. Published on may 10, 2018 andy hargreaves shows us how districts and state education agencies can empower teachers to lead from the middle, allowing educators to engage in their practice together. Investigating the influence and impact of leading from the middle. Leading from the middle is this the direction for education. Michael fullan is professor emeritus of the ontario institute for studies in education of the university of toronto. This connects well with the spiral leadership concept, and is of interest locally since marshview middle school. The other characteristics of the change leadermoral purpose, an understanding of the change process, the ability to build relationships, and the creation and sharing of knowledgehelp forge coherence through the checks and balances embedded in their interaction. Spoke about principalship and school leadership what the job has become and what it needs to be to make an impact on our educational system. Interactive resources classroom or home homework help. From the pens of writers such as dennis shirley, pak tee ng, andy hargreaves, michael fullan, pasi sahlberg, alma harris, yong zhao and karen edge, come wise insights and breakthrough ideas on this subject.
It has moments of both great joy and great stress, sometimes all within the blink of an eye. Leading a school and leading in a school, at a senior or middle leader level, in these challenging times is demanding. Fullan discusses five components of leadership in a culture of change, in the book leading in a culture of change 2001. Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to hear about new resources as theyre published to the learning exchange. The purpose of this paper is to cover a 10year period in ten of ontarios 72 school districts on the nature, origins and importance of leading from the middle lfm within and across the districts. Launching the next stage of ontarios education agenda 20, michael fullan outlines the importance of leading from the middle. Numeracy osapac digital citizenship edugains learn teach lead. In this updated edition, michael fullan notes that the more complex the change, the more people must be part of the solution. Three keys to maximizing impact michael fullan san francisco, ca. Recognized as a worldwide authority on educational reform, he advises policymakers and local leaders around the world. Michael fullan leading from the middle from learnteachlead 1 on vimeo. Is leading from the middle even possible in our current system.
Leading from the middle leading from the middle know yourself session 1 reflection activity. Probing the depths of educational reform outlined the work of education reform his 2009 book, the challenge of change. Harnessing the power of middle leadership transformative. Like the previous edition, moral purpose is job one, but this edition makes it clear that relationships are a close second. The middle consists of school districts or clusters of schools. Leadership from the middle a system strategy by michael fullan. According to fullan, this happens not from the top down, nor from the bottom up. In this revised edition of leading in a culture of change, fullan shows us that to make real impact we must learn to go slow to go fast. The focus of this article, is leadership from the middle lftm, first. This means taking the time to deeply engage with context so that we can become lead learners within our organisations. It undertook threeday site visits in each of the districts, transcribed all.
Something im very good at how i got better at this the conditions that were most helpful for me to get better. Education canada december 2015 canadian education association the focus of this article, is leadership from the middle lftm, first identified by hargreaves and braun4 in their evaluation of the implementation of a special education initiative in ontario. Some of the ideas are recycled from the 90s proof that ive been in education a long. Michael fullan leading from the middle the learning exchange. Leading learning models learning and shapes the conditions for all to learn system player contributes to and benefits from system improvement. Michael fullan quotes author of leading in a culture of. Andrew hargreaves the concept of leading from the middle.
Toady i attended a global webinar with michael fullan canada, steve munby. It is also about wellled teams of teachers working to build individual and collective capacity to raise student achievement. For successful continuous improvement, learning from other. Therefore middle leaders in schools need specific forms of support and development to maximise their potential. Fullan 20108 shows that the middle leadership role in schools is particularly challenging as it attracts pressure from both the top and the bottom of the organisation. Michael fullan sees global momentum for deep learning. Leading collaborative professionalism andy hargreaves and michael t oconnor seminar series 274 centre for strategic education cse is the business name for iartv abn 33 004 055 556 274 april 2018. Michael fullan received the order of canada in december 2012. Cameron has been an elementary school principal, an assistant principal, and a middle and high. Recognized as a worldwide authority on educational reform, he is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluating change projects around the world, and his books have been published in many languages. Fullan and boyle 20 reflections on the change leadership landscape, nctl. With accelerating complexity, leading in a culture of change is the new normal.
Fullan contends that an individual principal can only get so far by going it alone. Andrew hargreaves, a research professor at the lynch school of education boston college, was a speaker at the 4th international symposium. If youre interested in related reading, check out michael fullans article leadership from the middle. Leading in a culture of change free summary by michael fullan. Michael fullans work is a great symphony of theory, practice, data, advice and inspiration. This is michael fullan leading from the middle by the learning exchange 1 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. In this series, you will find some of the worlds leading intellectual authorities on educational leadership and change. There are times when you need some inspiration to uplift and motivate you. Posts about michael fullan written by leadinglearner. Purpose the purpose of this paper is to cover a 10year period in ten of ontarios 72 school districts on the nature, origins and importance of leading from the middle lfm within and. Leading in a culture of change michael fullan 2003 3 right thing poorly the clearer the new vision, the easier it is for people to see all the specific ways in which they will be incompetent and look stupid.
Unlike most business books, fullan shows how to create, nurture, and benefit from a great. Leading collaborative professionalism andy hargreaves. The middle is in reference to where learning occurs. The focus of this article, is leadership from the middle lftm, first identified by hargreaves and braun4 in their evaluation of the implementation of a special education initiative in ontario. In 2010, with peter senge, fullan wrote all systems go, the first of series of book on. Choosing a favorite each week and using it as a mantra will definitely take you to a new leadership. Out of years of experience training principals and leading professional development for school leaders, ive compiled a list of inspirational leadership quotes to help. As agents of change, middle and senior leaders need.
Michael fullan leading from the middle the learning. This is michael fullan leading from the middle by the learning exchange 1 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. For many of us, fullans 1993 classic change forces. Successful district leadership interview with michael fullan. He holds honorary doctorates from several universities in north america and abroad.