Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning

Question: Describe about collective leadership in classroom, Importance of collective leadership in the classroom and Methods of application of collective leadership in the classroom? Answer: Collective leadership Distributes the functions and powers from the individual to a single group Means by which responsibility, accountability and authority are broadly distributed for creating opportunities for taking part in leadership Collective leadership in classroom Most respected aspect of teacher training and the teacher-student relationship Collaborative leadership in the classroom helps in productive and healthy interpersonal relationships, and it gives an opportunity to communicate clearly with the teachers From the perspective of the behavior of the teacher, the students value and trust the teachers. Importance of collective leadership in the classroom Collective leadership has more positive impact on the achievement of the students when compared to individual students All people having an association with high-performing schools have more impact on school decisions than those with low-performing schools Educational theories supporting collective leadership in the classroom Autonomous learning theory Transformative learning theory Methods of application of collective leadership in the classroom Four basic steps To get ready, plan, implement and sustain Build readiness and lay the foundation for future work that is to be taken up in the classroom The teacher consults with the students on the desired aims of teaching and the means by which they can be achieved The teachers and the students work together for turning plans into reality Sustaining the leadership needs strategies to be taken up for ensuring long-term impact. References Buehl, D,Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning. in , 4th ed., , 2014. Gardner, J, J Gardner,Assessment and Learning. in , Sage, 2012.