Leadership

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What is leadership? What does good leadership look like? What is your role as a leader today? Using the discussion tab on this page, please read the prompt and answer the question.

Educational Leadership Constitute Council (ELCC) has 7 standards that express what leadership in schools should look like. [| Please take a lo] [|ok at the new 2011 proposed standards.]

Your Leadership Philosophy statement should have basic tenets that drive your vision of leadership. Note this one below:

This platform statement provides a final opportunity for the candidate to draw upon knowledge and experience to identify a model of ethical leadership. Each candidate will have tw o opportunities to present and dialogue with “critical friends” on draft platform statements. The platform statement will be done using the following format and will be included in the candidates Pre-practicum Portfolio:


 * Philosophy of Education**: Basic beliefs about the purpose of education and the importance of schools from a leader’s perspective. What is the purpose of school?


 * Philosophy of Leadership**: Beliefs, theories and practices of effective leadership and its impact on the school community. What constitutes effective leadership? How is it sustained?


 * Vision for Learners**: Beliefs about how children or adolescents learn and the role of the leader in promoting a true learning community.

iews on teachers; what it means to be a teacher, what a teacher’s role is in the lives of their students, parents and the community. Discuss the role of the leader on how to empower teachers and how to develop their skills through professional growth.
 * Vision for Teachers**: V


 * Vision for the Organization**: The educational leader’s vision for the school; what it could be; specifically commenting on the importance of climate, community, collaboration and communication and how as the leader you will influence each.


 * Please add your Leadership Philosophy Statement files or links below: **