Training Teachers For Leadership In Education

Abstract

The article discusses the problem of leadership in education, as well as the range of professional competencies necessary for a teacher to become an effective leader in the classroom, at school, and in the local community. The authors assume that leadership is a professional and personal characteristic of any teacher, and not just the head of an educational organization. Therefore, it is necessary to train future teachers for leadership at the university and through the professional development. The article presents the results of an empirical study aimed at revealing the attitude of teachers to leadership in education as a professionally important quality, as well as to various ways of training teachers for effective leadership. The authors analyze the results of an online survey of teachers and heads of educational organizations. The data obtained show that the responding teachers would like to develop their leadership qualities and consider leadership important for their professional activities. The results of the questionnaire confirmed the need for systematic and purposeful training of teachers for leadership both at the university and in the system of professional development. The authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to train two categories of leaders in education at the university level: teachers of an educational organization and educational managers who perform leadership functions in this organization.