What does effective faculty development for online programs look like?
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Servant Leadership, Innovation and Collaboration: Faculty Development
for a Nationally Ranked Online Program
Dr. Chery Takkunen Dr. Amy Bergstrom
The College of St. Scholastica Duluth, MN
Introductions Dr. Chery Takkunen Chair- Graduate Programs in Education Dr. Amy Bergstrom Master of Education Program Director
The College of St. Scholastica Location College Growth Strategy 10% Gr
SOE Graduate Online Master of Education
Certificate in Online Instruction Educational Technology Certificate
*In Process
MN K-12 Reading License Certificate in Computer Science Education
Certificate in Culturally Responsive Instruction
What is Servant Leadership
Robert Greenleaf coined the term in 1970
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Servant Leadership
The first order of business is [to begin] on a course toward people-building with leadership that has a firmly established context of people first. With that, the right actions fall naturally into place.
Robert Greenleaf
10 Dimensions Listening Empathy Healing Awarenes Persuasion Conceptualization Foresight Stewardship Commitment to the growth of people Building Community
Mobius Strip
Rationale Why Servant Leadership
Increased organizational effectiveness
Supports the research in professional development Authentic
Values: Personal and Institution Benediction Values
People First
Professional Development
Core
Commitment to the growth of people
Servant Leadership Dimension
Supported faculty Effective faculty Effective Courses Effective Programs
Change
Duluth saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes.”
Context: Emerging technologies Changing educational landscape Disruptive environments Role of faculty
Innovation Changing role of faculty
Changing landscape of higher education Conditions
Trust and belonging support innovation
Simon Sinek Minute 17:55-20:15
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (2009) TEDX
Creativity /Safety / Collaboration
Supports Innovation
Servant leadership dimensions provide an opportunity and culture to support these ideals.
Programming *Foresight
*Conceptualization
Creativity and Innovation Safety and Inclusion
Slow down to move faster
Our Program Implementation What does Servant Leadership look like in the Master of Education online program? -Listening -Foresight -Empathy -Stewardship -Healing -Committment to growth -Awareness -Conceptualization -Persuasion -Building community
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In Action
Small Group Activity I
Servant leadership dimensions in your setting?
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Small Group Activity II
Review M.Ed. Exit Survey Data Review Comments
Apply Servant Leadership Dimensions Handout- Page 6
Other Considerations Frameworks
Russell & Stone (2002)-11 attributes Barbuto & Wheeler (2006)-5 factors VanDierendonck (2011)-6 key characteristics Applications Hays, M (2008). Teacher as servant: applications of Greenleaf's Servant Leadership in higher education.
Reflections Gap in the Literature Gender Multicultural Systems thinking Strategic Planning Disruptive Innovation