The purpose of the project was leadership training for head masters and deputy heads of 13 CCAP schools. The goal: To understand the leadership dimensions and begin using a plan to effectively lead a Christian school community. In essence, to review, understand, use and a Biblical Worldview - the vision behind Teaching for Transformation - in teaching practice within Christian Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Zambian Church Schools, examine the need for Teaching for Transformation instructional leadership, and develop a Teaching for Transformation action (implementation plan).
While all CCAP schools were in attendance, there were 10 brand new participants that were not familiar with Teaching for Transformation and the vision behind it. In all there were 31 in attendance including the CCAP Leadership Team (Boniface Mumba, Florence, Joshua, Kuffer, Reverend Nehemiah).
Participants were introduced to Leadership: what leadership actually is, and how it can be applied to the role of a CCAP Christian School Headmaster. The group worked on a shared understanding of leadership and studied each leadership dimension in depth. They were asked to consider if these worked for CCAP schools. They responded with a unanimous “yes”. Participants were also introduced to communities of grace and restorative practice. They considered how this could be applied to their situation.
A field trip was taken to schools close by to observe Teaching for Transformation in action. The vision behind Teaching for Transformation was introduced by Boniface Mumba and the monitoring tool used for this program. A debriefing session was held. Participants also used a “five minute personality test” to help participants determine their leadership strengths. Leaders developed both a leadership plan and a Teaching for Transformation action plan which was presented to the group on the last day for the workshop.
All of the activities also used a number of different pedagogies for learning (e.g. gallery walks, inside-outside circles, turn and talk, reading articles, journal writing, field trip, etc.).
After meeting with the CCAP Leadership team to debrief the project, and observing the workshop evaluation forms, the workshop was considered a strong success. Some highlights included:
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