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A Voice For Our Children : What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Angela J. Noel
A Voice For Our Children : What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Angela J. Noel
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Leadership in education will be a challenging job. The leader of a school must maintain a level of self-awareness in order to run an effective building. This level of awareness must continuously reflect upon, "Have I raised student achievement?" and "Have I created a successful educational experience for my students?" Educational leaders also need to create culture, manage the daily operations of the school, collaborate with families and community members, act with integrity and fairness, and be knowledgeable of political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
A Preferred Vision For Leading High Schools : A Reflective Essay, Troy M. Osterhaus
A Preferred Vision For Leading High Schools : A Reflective Essay, Troy M. Osterhaus
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In order to maintain our great educational system in America, it takes great school leaders. The school principal plays the most important role in the success of a school. A school leader is responsible for the management of the organization, operations, and resources. A school principal has now taken on a new role with the increased focus on accountability and student success. The principal is responsible for monitoring the improvement and success of all students. The school leader is the voice of the school and it's important to be visible around the community at businesses, churches, clubs, and organizations.
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Jerry L. Nelson
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Jerry L. Nelson
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Educational leadership means doing the right thing for the people we serve. It means being committed to the education of all the students. An educational leader needs to be a committed soul, passionate about creating success in the lives of every student. This is not an 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or August to May commitment, it is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year position.
As an educator, this should be a career-long commitment. To help stay committed,an educational leader needs to develop core values that help one stay focused on the task …
A Commitment To Excellence In Educational Leadership: A Reflective Essay, Michelle A. Hunt
A Commitment To Excellence In Educational Leadership: A Reflective Essay, Michelle A. Hunt
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The role of a principal is an overwhelming one – many faceted, imbued with great responsibility and strict accountability. I know the perfect principal does not exist. The "perfect" robotic leader would have little, if any, positive impact on her learning community. There are, however, some very human characteristics that, if practiced, would positively contribute to the community's educational success.
These practices and values are set forth in this reflective essay. I am confident that those who share my vision – that every human being matters and makes a contribution to the entire learning community – will experience the joy …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Thomas Keegan Knight
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Thomas Keegan Knight
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The leadership quality is more of an art than a statement. A leader is a server and a debtor, whose first responsibility is to define reality and last responsibility is to say thank you (DePree, 1989). This paper will communicate my educational beliefs, the role of reflective practice in an educational setting, steps to follow in the change process and models, current research for improved learning in the classroom, as well as the importance of being a leader of service in a community. All of these elements are related to the Iowa Standards for School Leaders (ISSL) and are pertinent …
A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Leona M. Mccall
A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Leona M. Mccall
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In this paper I will discuss my educational beliefs, and how the current literature supports my vision for the future of education. Through my discourse I plan to affirm my mission for student achievement. As I proceed, it is my intent to convey what I believe to be essential for me as a leader of learning for the campus community. I will also express my views of the principal as change agent, along with my beliefs about service learning. As I culminate my educational beliefs, I will focus on how the Iowa Standards for School Leaders (ISSL) apply to the …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Nicholas A. Proud
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Nicholas A. Proud
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Being a quality educational leader takes a great deal of time, effort, and experience, but it is a task that can be done successfully. The leader needs to be a reflective thinker, a leader of learning, a leader of change, and a service-minded individual. To perform and lead of all of these aspects effectively the leader must create positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and outside community patrons. Building positive relationships throughout the school community is essential. To assist others in reflection, to help people believe in the learning that is presented, and for everyone to trust you enough for …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Christopher A. Cartee
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Christopher A. Cartee
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There are many issues facing today's educators and educational leaders. These issues are exactly why I decided to return to education after a career in law enforcement. I would like to tell you why I became an educator. I will also analyze the importance of using reflective practice as a principal or teacher. I will examine the current research pertaining to the role of the leader in terms of educational change, adult and student learning, and service.
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Adam R. Booth
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Adam R. Booth
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Every administrator at every school is different and every administrator has a different vision for their future. It is our job as educators to lead each student down the correct path. If one student's goal is to go straight to the work force after graduation, we as educators need to do everything we can for him/her to make sure he/she has the skills to be prepared. The same is true for the college bound student.
Successful leaders are those who have a vision of where their school needs to go. If a school did not have a vision, it would …
A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Christopher J. Robertson
A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Christopher J. Robertson
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Educational administration is an extremely complex profession, which offers many opportunities and challenges. I am intrigued at the complexity of issues that administrators are faced with on a daily basis. The most complete field of study could not possibly prepare a person for every situation that will arise. School leaders of today have an awesome responsibility. Leadership is a key component of being an effective administrator. Leadership is a difficult concept to define and there are many definitions. Leadership is the ability to take someone where they could not and would not go alone.
An Administrator's Look At Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Mark Musker
An Administrator's Look At Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Mark Musker
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My goal in education is obvious: students will develop their own presence of learning. The positive experience they have in school will help them grow into world-class learners. As an educator I empower my students, for at least one day, to know that this is their day to be special. Then I repeat that process for all of them the next day, the next month, and the following years.
Leadership is easy to talk about but difficult to implement. A leader does not solve other people's problems for them. I do believe that a problem will no longer exist, if …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Debra A. Kisch
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Debra A. Kisch
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I remember when my morn was driving me to my first day of preschool. I asked her if she would drive me to school when I went to the University of Northern Iowa too? I was going to be a teacher, and I didn't want to go alone. That was about twenty years ago, and my morn kept her promise. I did attend the University of Northern Iowa; I did become a teacher, and my mom did take me for my first day of orientation.
Education is an American value that I feel is one of the most important ideas …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Angela C. Fogle
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Angela C. Fogle
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Leadership in 21st century education will become one of the most important cultural necessities, if education is to serve our society appropriately and move it forward to adjust to the challenges of the future. Leaders in education must be prepared to embrace new and challenging roles that will guide educational leadership into the future. Those roles will include: instructional leadership, organizational leadership, ethical leadership, visionary leadership, and collaborative leadership. As the educational leaders of the future move to incorporate these leadership styles into practice, education will be able to move forward in a positive and successful direction.
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Lisa L. Goedken
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Lisa L. Goedken
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An effective leader for educational change must recognize that change is a process, not a destination, and be able to instill continuing leadership in others. The leader must first be able to develop a leadership team through which responsibilities can be distributed. Second, the leader must recognize what type of change is necessary. With those factors identified, it is the leader's responsibility to identify the magnitude of the work to be accomplished, what level of change must occur, and to then adjust their management style accordingly.
Throughout the process, the leader must work to develop the leadership abilities of those …
A Vision For Leading : A Reflective Essay, Carrie M. Heinzerling
A Vision For Leading : A Reflective Essay, Carrie M. Heinzerling
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Being a leader has many important aspects. Education added to the leadership adds many new dimensions. Principals take the hopes and dreams of students and adults into their care. The leadership role taken on by principals has to incorporate many qualities. Principals must be leaders of learning, leaders of change, leaders of improvement for students and adults, and leaders of service. Principals have a lot on their plates. They are leaders of everything from learning to change. They have to be managers of time and money, and they have to be leaders of curriculum and data analysis.
A Vision For School Leadership : A Reflective Essay, Tamela J. Johnson
A Vision For School Leadership : A Reflective Essay, Tamela J. Johnson
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The intent of this essay is to develop a broader perspective of the impact that leadership has on the bottom line, student achievement. It is the responsibility of educational leaders to enable stakeholders to clarify priorities and develop plans to achieve that ultimate goal, an upward trend in achievement for all students. As members of the administrative and school leadership teams, the principals will continue to develop an ongoing process of looking around the comer, asking if what is happening in the educational environment is making a difference, and remember that perception is reality.
Compilation Of Critical Element Papers For Principalship Cohort, Ryan K. Junge
Compilation Of Critical Element Papers For Principalship Cohort, Ryan K. Junge
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The most important role of an educational leader is the leader of instruction. It is crucial that you implement a quality atmosphere within your school that is conducive to high quality instruction. It is also essential that the curriculum being taught in the classrooms is rigorous and relevant to the students. If the material is not relevant, the student will struggle to understand the importance of learning the material. If the curriculum is not rigorous, schools are not doing their job of challenging and pushing students to excel at the highest levels.
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Julia M. Jorgenson
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Julia M. Jorgenson
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To be an effective leader, one needs to have many characteristics. She needs to be a leader of reflection, change, learning and service. When a principal reflects, she will be a better principal. She will know how to make better decisions. A leader that makes changes is an effective leader. With reflection, a principal can realize what needs to be changed to help students in her school. A principal needs to be constantly learning and encouraging her teachers to continue their learning. When principals and teachers continue learning, they can be better educators. Finally, principals need to be service oriented. …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Todd M. Kress
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Todd M. Kress
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Whether you are a leader reflecting on past experiences, a leader whom is adjusting to changes and motivating others to adjust to changes, a leader who is challenging him or herself and all others to continue education, or a leader who is serving every stakeholder involved in the school, you need to make sure that students are not missing out on the greatest educational experience they can possibly get. The students are the number one reason why anyone goes into education, and no matter what happens in our busy lives we need to remember that. Every student needs to be …
A Reflective Practitioner As A Leader Of Learning, Change And Service : A Reflective Essay, Leshane O. Saddler
A Reflective Practitioner As A Leader Of Learning, Change And Service : A Reflective Essay, Leshane O. Saddler
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Learning must be modeled by all leaders. Learning may not be enough; there must be a love for learning that is modeled to all. As a parent of two elementary students my passion for knowledge is demonstrated on a daily basis. Reading nightly for one to two hours and spending Saturdays at the public library instead of the ball park are two examples that I model for my children. As a leader of learning, the building principal or district administrator, there should be a greater understanding that the teachers that are under your administration; view you as that parent. Leaders …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Julie A. Bride
What I Believe About Leadership And Education : A Reflective Essay, Julie A. Bride
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Exemplary educational leadership requires mastery of many essential skills. In order for a principal to be an effective instructional leader, one must support the success of all students by nurturing an environment based upon the school's developed vision. An instructional leader believes in, values, and is committed to the fact that all students have the knowledge, skills, and values needed to become successful adults. Each student is an individual with unique needs. An educational leader must be a proactive advocate for the needs of all children.
Self-Injury And The School Counselor, Carla J. Wosoba
Self-Injury And The School Counselor, Carla J. Wosoba
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Self-injury is an issue that has increasingly attracted the attention of school counselors in recent years. School counselors have daily contact with students and are thus an important resource for working with adolescents who self-injure. This paper provides an overview of self-injury including demographics and risk factors, followed by ethical considerations for school counselors such as confidentiality, professional competence, and referral. The school counselor's role is addressed, providing suggestions for assessment, prevention, and interventions for use with students who self-injure.
A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Diane Pick-Harrington
A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Diane Pick-Harrington
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I believe the six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards are like puzzle pieces; without all the pieces, the puzzle is incomplete. My vision as an administrator is to have a balance of the six standards. Each standard plays an important role and should be present for all administrators to be effective. I foresee myself constantly reviewing these standards as an administrator. I will make every effort to implement the six standards so all children can and will learn.
I will promote student learning and staff professional growth in a safe and efficient environment. I believe in involving families and …
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Jay Meier
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Jay Meier
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The leader's role is spelled out very well in Iowa's Standards for School Leaders (ISSL, 2007). The Standards specifically describe a visionary leader (Standard one), an instructional leader (Standard two), an organizational leader (Standard three), a collaborative leader (Standard four), an ethical leader (Standard five), and a political leader (Standard six). These six standards set the tone for what is expected from a principal in a leadership role.
Crisis Management In Education, Jamie L. Cusick
Crisis Management In Education, Jamie L. Cusick
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A crisis management team and crisis management plan is essential when a traumatic event or crisis occurs. The roles of professionals, including superintendent, principal, school counselor, and teacher should be outlined within the crisis management plan. A crisis management team helps the school community remain calm and exert appropriate activities. A crisis management plan allows the crisis management team to effectively help students, faculty and staff, and the community.
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Brandon M. Kleve
What I Believe About Leadership And Education, Brandon M. Kleve
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Educational leadership should focus on excellence much like that found in the military, medicine, professional athletics, and business. With current educational focus on student achievement and proficiency educational leaders must strive for encompassing excellence throughout the school. Leadership directing this excellence must include designing effective professional development, have a clear vision, and implement programs towards standards-based instruction. To drive towards this excellence educational leaders must be effective communicators, reflective thinkers, and be willing to share leadership.
What I Believe About Leadership And Education: A Reflective Essay, Mary Yamoah
What I Believe About Leadership And Education: A Reflective Essay, Mary Yamoah
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Reflection, change, linking curriculum to instruction, and service are a four of the most important criterion for educational leaders to understand in order to become strong leaders. Throughout the course of this paper, I will evaluate each component and through the process gain better knowledge on each. Through evaluation of these four topics along with the seven standards will facilitate learning that is life-long.