Teachers emerging roles as leaders in the Millennial era

“A leader who produces other leaders multiplies their influence. John Maxwell

A famous quote to cling on, being a leader does not mean wealth, power, great education or position. It means initiative, willingness to be a servant, and the willingness to accept the burdens of responsibility and genuine concern for every learner.

Teachers, as intellectual leaders, knowledgeable workers need to reflect on the nature of knowledge and learning more deeply and profoundly than any other else. To do this they have to constantly search and updates themselves for new ways of guiding, teaching, learning and character building in order for them to cope with the learning styles of the so called millennial learners.

As leaders inside the classroom they need to provide a vision and inspire because changes provoke uncertainty, anxiety and risk. They need to create and foster a culture of learning, cooperation and openness radiating to; outside the classroom, to the school and to the community.

Teachers need to translate vision into practical daily life. They need to attend to the nitty-gritty of salaries, benefits, facilities, available resources and practical underpinnings of culture. They must translate learning situation and curriculum into actual syllabus, textbooks and other learning materials, varied innovations.

As leaders and managers, knowing and coping up with the millennial learners and their particular abilities, needs and the community is a must.

It is once said that one of the greatest person who can influence a learner is a teacher. What the teachers teach the learners learn, molding the learner’s future depends on his capability to learn and be influenced.

They must possess skills in configuring it to their own situation, full mastery of learning resources, guidance for their teachers in new and complex task

The challenge for teacher’s educational leadership is to ensure serious and continues efforts in revitalizing the educational community of inquiry and sharing insights globally.

To do so, teachers need to develop confidence, be committed and of course love their profession. Make significant and meaningful contributions to where at the end to make at the global level on their own terms and on their own grounds. Daisy Lorena O. Gawidan