http://learning2lead.edublogs.org My Personal Journey Toward Becoming an Educational Leader Mon, 04 May 2009 20:31:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What do you envision to be the pitfalls that you might face as a first year principal, and how will you implement the strategies learned to overcome the pitfalls? I think one pitfall is going into a new school with the expectation that you are going to change everything. This is ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/individual-reflection-week-8-organization-and-administration/ How has the structure of this course (team discussion, individual assignment) helped you to better understand the concepts presented? I have enjoyed the structure of this course. Working in our team has provided me with a real world experience in school decision making. I've enjoyed our team discussions greatly. In terms ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2009/04/08/organization-and-adminstration-week-5-reflection/ Describe the steps you would take as a principal to ensure that the curriculum is implemented and assessed at the classroom and school levels so that students learn the intended content. I would take a 5 step approach to ensure that curriculum is implemented and assessed at the classroom ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2009/02/24/individual-reflection-week-7-curriculum-theory/ As a school administrator and instructional leader, what instructional technology would you expect to see in the written, taught, and tested curriculum of a school or school district striving to meet the needs of 21st century learners? The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has several student outcomes. I believe that Global ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2009/02/09/week-5-individual-reflection/ I am going to borrow from my philosophy of education. The purpose of schools is to provide an inquiry based, global, motivational and engaging environment. I also believe the purpose of school is to teach students how to be good citizens and participate in society. "Public schools offer many ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2009/01/19/week-2-reflection-curriculum-theory/ What impact does the creation of a positive school culture have on school reform? Having a positive school culture greatly impacts school reform. When you have a positive school culture your staff will be more willing to implement ideas. Like I wrote in my Baldridge paper, there is an implied ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2008/08/23/individual-reflection-week-6/ Since beginning this course my thoughts about leadership have completely changed. I initially began this program thinking I was going to become an educational leader that would go in and change everything. I thought that as a leader I would finally be able to make everyone do what they were ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2008/08/01/individual-reflection-week-3/ Coming from a teaching background I am very familiar with the terms teacher-centered and student-centered classrooms. In a teacher-centered classroom the focus is on the instructor, the teacher talks and the students listen. The instructor chooses the topics and the teacher does all of the evaluation of student learning. In ... http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2008/07/26/individual-reflection-week-2/ Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you may help them to become what they are capable of being. -Goethe Leadership: the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. -Dwight D. Eisenhower http://learning2lead.edublogs.org/2008/07/22/leadership-quotes/