Intro Many people in present day are trying to understand the concept and practice of leadership. The concept of leadership is equivalent to ensure the influence in school and manage the change and organizational structure. There has been the gigantic amount of literature lately about the school leadership. However, many people still misunderstand the concept of leadership. In order to learn the concept of leadership, people required to do more than reading just some literatures or fantasizing about
The idea of culture creates a mental image of how people interact with each other in communities of varying sizes. For educational leaders, throughout the decision-making process, working within the culture of an institution is an important asset for him or her to use with internal and external stakeholders. Craven (1975) infers that in order to make a good decision an educational leader must be in “pursuit of organizational and/or personal goals and objectives” (p. 127). The process of recognizing
Educational leadership incorporates anyone in the educational system that has a decision-making function. These individuals are held accountable for the success and failures within their educational system. An educational leader is someone who is approachable, visible, and will listen to what others are saying. The student is the main focus of educational leaders. In addition to the qualities that are acquired by educational leaders, there are specific approaches that provide effective educational
become one. To pursue my dream of becoming an educational leader, the courses taken at the University of West Florida provided a wealth of knowledge and paved the way for implementing my vision and maximizing my leadership skills. Throughout the course of the program, emphasis on the Florida Principal Leadership Standards competently prepared me for certification in educational leadership. EDA 6063 As the first course in the Educational Leadership
a caring, nurturing, and inspiring atmosphere. Every educator has a set of beliefs that influence what and how they teach students, known as their philosophy of education. Educational leaders also have philosophies of education, that informs of their roles, leadership methods, inspirations, and purpose. As an educational leader, it is my goal to ensure all students and staff meet their fullest potential by providing them with a safe environment, supporting them, and encouraging their successes
Individuals who have chosen to take the educational leadership route have a huge responsibility. They are responsible for developing and implementing a vision to meet the needs of the students they serve. The vision, mission, and goal designed must represent what the community intends for the students to achieve. In order for educational leaders to ensure achievement and the success of all students, they must monitor and continuously improve teaching and learning. Leaders are also responsible for
little opportunity to take on leadership roles. These opportunities have been limited to traditional ones such as becoming a principal or ones clearly defined in a specific school setting like a literacy coach. All stakeholders including the principal, administration, and teacher politics involved within the school district and in each school’s culture have also played a role in leaving talented teachers in the classroom and not in front of the class leading educational reform. Two challenges that
relationship between transformational leadership, perceived leader effectiveness and teachers ' job satisfaction. Journal of Educational Administration, 52(4), 528-509. Research problem, questions, or hypotheses Even though there is evidence suggesting that transformational leadership positively affects specific educational outcomes, there is limited systematic research that has been undertaken to study the link that transformational leadership has with educational outcomes. With the significance attached
Introduction What does leadership mean in the context of educational leadership? Many definitions of leadership in education co-exist, attesting to the complexity and multi-faceted phenomena of the concept (Elwell & Elikofer, 2013). Leadership is one of the most observed and least understood organizational and psychological areas of study. Despite volumes of research and numerous theories, no one theory of leadership emerged as the sole predictor of the success of educational leaders. The current
Defining my philosophy of educational leadership as of today: 1) I believe that it’s starts at the top with management. Management has to have the ability bring together different values, cultures, and experiences of employees, allowing for creativity. Bringing employees together and allowing them to use their experiences will get them to have a better respect for you as a manger/leader. This creativity is desperately needed when working around politics of the educational system. After working in
Leadership Theories This paper will address the three theories that are chosen applicable to Educational Leadership. The theories comprise, path-goal theory, situational theory and contingency theory. These theories will be compared and contrasted relevant to Educational Leadership. Additionally, this paper will explain how a particular theory adds or may add to the understanding of Educational Leadership. According to Barnard, theories relevant to educational leadership effect
In developing my own educational leadership model (MELM) I began with establishing what I believe the goal of education should be, since leaders by definition are leading people towards something. The goal of education is to effectively teach students the essential skills and knowledge they will need to establish a productive, positive, self-sufficient life where they can be active members of their communities. An effective leader, while working towards this goal will need to consider the present
Being a learner by nature, the decision to continue my education was not a difficult one. The challenge was in determining the direction to take. I chose to pursue of a Master of Science in Educational Leadership for several reasons. The degree and accompanying certification will help me to complete some of my life goals. Additionally, its natural fit to the progression of my current career trajectory makes this move logical. Fortunately for me, the logical next move is also a preferred next move
bold administrative changes to address the legislation. With the number of leadership theories and models, researchers have become interested in studying those to determine which might bring forth the most significant results for leading such change. Due to the lack of highly qualified administrators and the increasing demands for administrators, Bush, O’Brien & Spangler (2005) studied a program, the Southern Tier Leadership Academy, a collaborative of the New York Education Department. The study
of Home Economic teachers to some seem strange. In retrospect my personal values, leadership strengths and leadership lens validate many of these career choices in the past and will continue to play an important part in my future as an educational leader. My “five top personal values” according to the “Core Leadership Values Identification” are “Creativity, Fun, Learning, Relationships and Relevance” ("Core leadership values," ). These personal values have dictated much of my career path choices and
is to present the integration and synthesis of at least three grounded theories and conceptual principles of the educational leadership field. Then, according with guidelines, I will compare and contrast those theories by using different authors’ perspectives, to critically analyze the body of knowledge achieved by those principles and explain how those theories in educational leadership add knowledge through the implementation of their premises and the interaction among them in the area of education
Educational Leadership Platform Philosophy of Education Education is necessary for progression into the future as a society as a whole. My administrative belief is that education has to have equal opportunities for all; educating society with relevant, meaningful standards to enhance students personally and on a global scale. With understanding students needs and complexity of development will magnify the successes within each of us resulting in an educated society. Education develops future endeavors;
Introduction Educational leadership is an ever-changing fast-paced profession where decisions are made continuously in the best interest of children. “In this era of accountability, final decisions are expected to reside with the person who is the top of the hierarchy” (Shapiro & Gross, 2013, p. 4). It is with these decisions that educational leaders affect the lives of hundreds of young people and their families’ every day. Ethically, educators are faced with daily dilemmas to balance personal
of others. Therefore, I perceive this as the only way whereby I can appraise the value of my life. My purpose on seeking a Master Degree in Educational Leadership is to expand my awareness and understand deeper the theories and models that I want to apply in education system and emphasize youngsters’ with more advanced and prestigious U.S system.
Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards Development The Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards are a guide that was developed to assist future school leaders with meeting the growing demands of education. The standards help prepare future school leaders who will have the ability to promote the success of all students by supporting them and maintaining a positive school environment for learning. The standards strive to create school leaders that have the ability