Sub-Platform 10/8/2015 1 Comment Instruction/Curriculum I believe that a relevancy and well-rounded curriculum is the foundation for all learners. This will insure the development of the next generation of leaders. I believe this because as a professional relevancy of the curriculum hits the heart of the student. When students connect to realties in curriculum they take ownership of their learning as it pertains to their future. There are many negative issues that can develop if students find school irrelevant, they can make hasty decisions without understanding the full scope of long-term opportunities they relinquish. There are several methods that foster a relevant and well-rounded curriculum. For example changing the prospective of student engagement, academic skills should be viewed as the foundation for gainful employment, while students learn to take advantage of those skills in the classroom. I have seen so many positive outcomes from students who once had no interest in school turn their educational journey around when they find the relevancy of school. For example, one of my students in front of a full class had an ahha moment. He announced to the class “what we are learning right now is what I need to be successful at my job. I can see the point of school now.” Parent and Community Involvement I believe a highly effective school is one that has the involvement of parents and community for the betterment of the students. I believe this because as a professional I have seen the effectiveness of parents, schools and the community working together. I work at a school where the city has grown in leaps and bounds but still has a small town feel, I believe this comes from the parents, community and teacher involvement. When properly done, these collaboratives improve schools, strengthen families and neighborhoods. Poorly implemented partnerships can end up being another reform effort that promised a lot, did nothing and sometime causing more harm than good. There are many obstacles to receive the involvement of all three sections but with hard work and making your school available to the community we can overcome them. Discipline and School Culture I believe that students and staff should feel safe at school, there needs to be an environment where students and staff feel safe the moment they step onto the campus. I believe this because if you have an environment where students and staff don’t feel safe the instruction and learning is hindered. This has to come before anything else. I worked at a school where staff and students were always uneasy due to the school population and violent acts. This caused many issues when it came to learning, like acting out, no respect for others and so on. Having worked for school with environments of well-being and environments that were not safe. It’s easy to conclude that discipline and school culture is what students need to be successful in life. Technology I believe that technology is the key to making every student a success. I believe this from my own personal experiences. If it was not for technology I would not be able to get a post-secondary education. I would not have the writing and math skills to be successful in life and school without technology. Technology has be a tool in my hand for the last twenty years and I believe it is a great tool for students now. Technology gives students a sense of empowerment and an equality with others. I worked at a community school for five years and we had no technology in our classrooms. I believe if we had the proper technology we could have propelled our students into post-secondary education. Instead we had a high dropout rate and the students that would graduate where not equipped to handle any jobs/school with technology. Education has started changing drastically in the early 1990's with the advancement of the Technology. Now more than ever schools should be introducing new technology in their teachings. Students should have access to computers and tablets. They should have classes on how they work and how programs within them are created. This would develop a generation of employable workers and can only benefit the next generations. Leadership Style
My leadership style is Laissez-faire for the most part. I am a very relaxed person, giving people the benefit of the doubt. I believe we are all professional and we don’t need to be told and reminded what to do every day. I as a leaders I can’t control every situation that happens, but I can move forward and focus my time and energy on what’s going to keep us successful as a whole. I have learned from many leader in my life and I have always gravitated to the ones that trusted me as a professional. I believe when you are in an environment where trust is established and you don’t always have to look over your shoulder your creativity, mood, professionalism and all round job performance is elevated. I like this style of leadership because staff are welcomed to share their views and provide suggestions which produces ownership from everyone. This leadership style does not work for everyone but it can work when the employees are skilled, loyal, experienced and intellectual. Which in my opinion describes the school setting we are all apart off. |
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