Redesigning Education for Real Inclusion: Leadership that Listens
Tuesday, July 8�1:00–2:00 PM GMT | 🕓4:00–5:00 PM Cairo time
Dr. Soha Elzalabany
Background
Dr. Soha Elzalabany, EdD.
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In the Chat Box
Position
Years in Experience as a leader
Education/ PD about Inclusion and Academic Diversity
Authentic Inclusive Leadership
Other Side: Paradoxes of Authentic Leadership
Systematic Approach for Academic Diversity
Authentic Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive leadership
An inclusive community starts with a shared vision among all stakeholders to build the capacity to accommodate all learners, enrich, and accelerate their learning.
(Davis & Rimm, 2004; Hehir & Katzman, 2013; Villa & Thousands, 2016).
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Inclusive leadership
(Garrison-Wade, Sobel, & Fulmer, 2007).
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Focusing on the tiered level of instructions
Providing suitable professional development
Coaching educators and specialists
Allowing ongoing collaborative opportunities between specialists and educators
Inclusive leadership
Organizations can transform inclusive environments through authentic leadership.
(Cottrill, Lopez, and Hoffman, 2014)
1. Self-Awareness
Understanding your own values, emotions, strengths, and limitations.
Reflecting on how your identity and experiences shape your decisions and interactions.
Being conscious of how you are perceived by others.
Staying aligned with principles of justice, equity, and inclusion.
2. Relational Transparency
Being open and honest in your communication.
Sharing your thoughts and feelings appropriately to build trust.
Leading with integrity and consistency between words and actions.
3. Balanced Processing
Listening to diverse perspectives before making decisions.
Being objective and fair, even when faced with conflicting views.
Avoiding bias by considering all relevant information.
4. Internalized Moral Perspective
Acting based on deeply held ethical values, not external pressure.
Using your moral compass to guide decisions, especially in difficult situations.
Types of Leadership Styles�
Types of Leadership Styles to Support Academic Diversity: Transformative
Types of Leadership Styles to Support Academic Diversity: Authentic
The Paradoxes of an Authentic Leader for Academic Diversity�
Confidence in vision vs. Openness to challenge
Promoting unity vs. Valuing difference
Being vulnerable vs. Being authoritative
Consistency vs. Flexibility
Equity vs. Equality
Listening deeply vs. Acting decisively
Inclusivity vs. Excellence
System to Support Academic Diversity in Educational Institutions
Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
A multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) is a proactive and preventative framework that integrates data and instruction to maximize student achievement, well-being, and engagement from a strengths-based perspective.
MTSS offers a framework for educators to engage in data-driven decision-making related to program improvement, high-quality instruction, intervention, and positive behavioral supports necessary to ensure positive outcomes for learners and the educators who support them (American Institutes for Research).
Schools
Universities
The Schoolhouse Model describes a multilayered, inclusive setting system
(Villa & Thousands, 2016
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Activity 2
In groups, discuss the challenges and constraints that you may face on each level.
Participants are encouraged to draft a list of solutions to support their relevant professional dilemma.
Fact
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I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free- Michelangelo