Dr. Will Barratt Department of Educational Leadership Indiana State University, USA.

Educational Leadership Beyond

2020Dr. Will Barratt

Department of Educational LeadershipIndiana State University, USA

What is the role of education in sustainable development?

How do you lead education for sustainable development?

Simple values questions

How do you evaluate education in the present and past?

How do you predict the future of education?

Social science research tools◦ Data◦ Data◦ Data

Simple data questions

Policies for sustainable development◦ Or

People acting in a sustainable way

Simple framework questions

What does education for individual sustainable action look like?◦ Curriculum◦ Teaching methods◦ Assessment◦ Teacher training

Eductional Leadership

The BIG question

1st Grade in 1994 The Internet used HTML 1 Mobile phones could only make calls Pagers were in wide use Laptops were new

Java, php, asp, Linux, css Android, iPhones, touch screen phones Open Source software

RMU Graduating Class of 2011

Secondary school and college graduates ◦ Have jobs that did not exist in 1994◦ Have skills that did not exist in 1994◦ Have knowledge that did not exist in 1994

◦ Have jobs, skills and knowledge that did not exist in 2004

Work in 2011

What will the future bring?

Change

1st grade in 2011

Conserve our heritage and traditions Create new knowledge and skills that

challenge and confront our traditions and our knowledge

Great leaders do both Yes. And . . .

Education Leadership Paradox

Educate for the Thai economy, jobs, skills Educate for the world economy, jobs, skills

Great leaders do both Yes. And . . .

Education Leadership Paradox

Educate for today Educate for tomorrow

◦ Tomorrow’s economy◦ Tomorrow’s jobs◦ Tomorrow’s skills◦ Tomorrow’s knowledge

Great leaders do both Yes. And . . .

Education Leadership Paradox

Knowledge and skills expire Continuing education is essential The world is more integrated

◦ I was working with my students and my business partner in the US last night

◦ “Do you know . . . ?” has become global

Educational Leadership Reality

“Your college degree is best used by 2021”

“Your college degree is guaranteed fresh until tomorrow”

Technical knowledge and skill have a half life of approximately 5 years.

When does your degree expire?

30% of adults over 25 have a 4 year degree◦ 0f those

11% have at least a Master’s degree◦ Of those

2% have a MD or Ph.D. Plus 11% have a 2 year degree This costs over USD $180,000,000,000 each

year Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac 2010

Education in the US

Who pays?

Tax payers? ◦ or

Parents?

Education for the common good◦ or

Education for personal gain

Is this sustainable?

K-12 Leadership? K-6 Leadership? Higher Education Leadership? Continuing Education Leadership? Instructional Leadership? Student Affairs Leadership?

◦ K-12?◦ Higher Education?

Educational Leadership

K-12 (75 years)◦ MS◦ EdS◦ PhD◦ Certificate and Licensure programs

Higher Education◦ MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education (39

years) On campus and distance education

◦ PhD (14 years)

ISU Educational Leadership

President◦ Vice President for Academic Affairs / Provost

Curriculum, Faculty, Academic budget . . . ◦ Vice President for Student Affairs

Residence Halls, Career Center, Student activities◦ Vice President for Business Affairs

Money◦ Vice President for Enrollment Management

Recruiting, Admissions, Retention◦ Vice President for Advancement

Alumni and the Foundation / Fundraising

Higher Education Leadership – Typical US Campus Model – G5

My MS Students (entry level)◦ Residence Halls, Student Activities, Co-curriculum,

Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, Campus Union building

My PhD Students (working professionals)◦ Department Chair, Division Director, Assistant to

the President, Registrar, Admissions, Residence Life Director, in community colleges and 4 year colleges

Higher Education Leaders

Different school systems Different politics Different learning goals Different instructional strategies Different outcomes assessment strategies

Different graduate programs

Differences K-12 and HE

Thailand will begin to have graduate training in higher education leadership

This is already emerging as a global trend

Prediction

Leading technology change Leading curriculum change Leading growth change

◦ And Leading to conserve Thai traditions Leading to conserve Thai culture

New leadership

New technologies enable us to do our work better and faster◦ MS Office or Open Office are much better than

typewriters◦ Networks of data collection on water quality

from villages in Thailand and from teachers in Indiana is easier on the Internet than in the mail

◦ Sharing photos in Picasa is easier than using the mail

New technology problems

New technologies and new media enable us to do new things◦ Wikis◦ Google+ and Facebook◦ Collaborative writing (Dropbox, Google Docs)◦ Audio / Video Conferencing (CUSeeMe, Skype)◦ Courseware (Blackboard, Moodle)◦ YouTube channels◦ Twitter and tiny URL (#nytimesglobal)

New technology problems

Technology, jobs, economies, media, will be different in 2021

What is cutting edge today will be old technology by 2021

By 2021 what we have today will be better, faster, and cheaper – maybe

By 2021 new media and new technology will be available◦ Some is already being designed

What will tomorrow bring?

Who will take these new jobs? What will they need to know? How will we provide ongoing education to

today’s workers? What will the migration of workers mean for

school enrollments?

Complex Questions

Sustainability is easy in a static economy◦ Rice farming in Laos with water buffalo

Educational ustainability in a dynamic global economy is a nightmare◦ Who will teach tomorrow’s teachers?◦ How will the professoriate migrate globally?◦ What curriculum will we need for jobs in 2021?◦ What curriculum will we need for jobs in 2031?

The future is dynamic

English is an international intellectual and business language

There are more non-native English speakers than native English speakers◦ How many ESL teachers will you need in 2021?◦ How will they be trained?◦ Where will they be trained?

Sustaining English Language Education

What does the research say about native and non-native ESL teachers?

Where is the supply of native speakers of English ESL teachers?

Not every native English speaker can teach ESL

Sustaining English Language Education

Data on past and current performance: Learning outcomes research◦ What are average Thai IELTS, IBT or TOEFL

scores?◦ Which types of instruction leads to higher scores?◦ Which types of Thai learners have the best

success with which type of ESL teaching?

Sustaining English Language education

Inputs (students) Environment (ESL classes) Outcomes (IBT or TOEFL score)

◦ Astin, Assessment for Excellence

English Education Evaluation

What are the employment number trend lines for work requiring English?

What new occupations will require English? What level of English proficiency will be

required for who?◦ Shop assistants◦ Math professors

Predicting the future - Data

Pay attention to what is new Pay attention to what is popular Pay attention to what is useful

Listen and think Add inspiration to data

◦ Facebook◦ Google+

Predicting the future – non data

Go to school, do well, get a good job, have a happy and wealthy life

What will the story be in 2021?◦ Keep retraining to keep your job◦ Work hard or your job will be outsourced

What will the story be in 2031?◦ A story of growth or decline?◦ A story of isolation or of community?

The story today

Tourism is perceived as a good industry Tourism provides many jobs

◦ Guides◦ Van drivers◦ Service personnel

Tourism exploits natural resources◦ Beaches, temples, culture

Building a curriculum around a story

“Tourism is good” affects:◦ Student aspiration (it is a good job)

There are jobs in business English◦ Educational resources

More English teachers means fewer science teachers

◦ Do the best and the brightest students go into tourism or into teaching?

Tourism and education

Leaders are the Directors of your Futures Department

◦ Is tourism sustainable?◦ Should we spend more money on business

English?◦ What new jobs will the new economy bring?◦ How much will we spend on Internet connections?◦ What else might be around the corner?

Educational Leaders

Leading who Leading where Leading for what purpose

◦ Sustainability◦ Development◦ Nation building◦ Human development

Leadership beyond 2020

Will Barratt ICET 2011

Honest Forward-Looking Competent Inspiring Intelligent

Research from Kouzes and Posner in a large international sample

Leaders

Will Barratt ICET 2011

1. You make a difference2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership3. Values driven commitment4. Focusing on the future sets leaders

apart5. You can’t do it alone

Kouzes and Posner

Research on leadership

Will Barratt ICET 2011

6. Trust Rules7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness8. You either lead by example or you don’t

lead at all9. The best leaders are the best learners10. Leadership is an affair of the heart

Kouzes and Posner

Research on leadership (2)