PORTUGAL - 02.08 June 2019

TOPIC "Leadership-Taking groups out-of-doors".

The meeting developed participant’ leadership skills and strategies to be a flexible outdoor leader, discover the potential of leadership in the education process, try experiential learning, experience methods of reflection/ability to give feedback, exchange and develop skills of leading groups outdoors together with colleagues from Europe,know how to calculate risks involved and avoid critical situations in outdoor learning,gain knowledge about the theoretical basis of recent outdoor learning pedagogy, research and literature,develop a personal activity plan - how to put new knowledge into action back home and how to support the school development.

Positive atmosphere, exchange and fun was a part of the process during the week.

The activities took place mainly outdoors close to nature, in the rural landscape on the island. Every day participants reflected upon what have they done, what was the purpose and how can they use this back home/professionally, how can they adopt it to their professional life, schools – and learning conditions in Europe.

Strategic school building leadership is important because education in the 21st century is a new frontier, and 21st-century learners are a new breed. Many of the students going through schools since 2015 are from a whole new generation: Generation Alpha.

As educators, we are tasked with helping these capable, intelligent children prepare for challenges we can’t fully foresee. That requires a whole new kind of leadership schools haven’t required in the past.

21st Century school leaders enthusiastically face the challenging task of preparing young minds for the future, and they think strategically about the goals and systems that will support this task.

Personal qualities like curiosity, persistence, resilience, flexibility, responsibility and hard work are as important as ever for leaders. Whatever changes come, these school principal leadership qualities are always the key to success.

The key skills for a leader in 2019 include teamwork, high EQ, and focus.

Building leadership capacity in schools should never be limited to training principals and heads: an intelligent and committed team who are on the same page, teachers and students, is invaluable.

Leadership plays an important role in every aspect of a student’s life. Students go through many stages in life for career development where they need leadership skills. In the modern world, students are facing many career challenges, employment problems and conflicts between idealism and beneficial. That’s why they need leadership skills to accept challenges, solve problems and analyze career direction.

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