Liderazgo Transformacional: Estrategia para mejorar la práctica docente en el aula

Abstract

The objective of the article is to understand how the classroom practices of teachers in the I.E.D. Loma del Bálsamo based on actions of the Transformational Leadership, taking as a reference the approaches of Bass and Avolio (2006), Bolívar (2010), Leithwood (2009), Maureira (2013), among others. Methodologically, the Social Critical paradigm was assumed and the I-A strategy was applied. The results of the research showed that the teachers' practices were deficient and tense in the categories of teamwork, charisma, empowerment and communication, which generated a poor performance in their work. By applying an intervention plan with activities based on transformational leadership actions, a strong motivation was generated in the teachers, which led to changes in their praxis, new attitudes to help transform the school culture, as well as increase their individual and collective