0.10 Korach, s., & Agans, l. (october 2011). transformative pedagogy

The rapid pace of change in the 21st century requires educators to become generative in their thinking and their practices. An educational leadership preparation program that promotes generative learning rather than relying on existing knowledge and practice must be embedded in the context of practice so educators can continually connect their theoretical knowledge with the practical knowledge that they gain from their families, students and communities. It requires the program to be grounded from an inquiry stance (Cochran-Smith and Lytle, 2009) rather than an expert stance. This idea frames the delivery methodology for a blended online principal preparation program. The blended online program was designed upon the foundation of a university-district partnership program which featured collaborative partnership and field-based learning as the pedagogical model. This paper describes the three technology-facilitated practices that define the transformative pedagogy. It also presents the initial findings from a mixed-methods analysis of program integrity that compared outcomes from both delivery models. Findings from this model of principal preparation show school leaders who are engaged in access and equity work and facilitating a school culture that supports just outcomes.