Literature Review On Teacher Leadership

The first domain in the Florida Principals Leadership Standards, Student Achievement, is divided into two separate Standards. The first standard is about Student Learning Results and achieving previously set standards. Out of the many leadership styles that were discussed in class, I felt that the path-goal theory fit the purpose of this standard the best. The implementation of path Goal-theory begins by identifying the objectives to be reached as “The school 's learning goals are based on the state 's adopted student academic standards and the district 's adopted curricula” (“The Florida Principal,” n.d.). My job as a leader would then be to clear out any foreseeable, and unforeseen obstacles so that my pupils can achieve success as

Over the past three decades’ educational leadership has been in search of ways to increase student literacy in urban middle schools in the southeast sections of the District of Columbia. The quest to closing achievement gaps in urban school districts have and will always be an on-going issue for educational leadership (Daly & Chrispells, 2008). Findings from research studies suggest that school leadership accounts for fully one quarter of total school effects on pupils, making it second only to classroom instruction among school-based factors affecting student achievement (Leithwood, Louis, Anderson & Wahlstrom, 2004).

An administrator’s job is becoming more complex each year with all the new demands and expectations that are put on the administrators, teachers and students. As a responsible leader, the principal should engage in professional practice by ensuring that he/she is familiar and practices the ISLCC Standards. The administrator must ensure that everyone will work together as a team to promote positive change concerning all the ISLCC Standards. ISLLC standard 6, states the school administrator must understand, respond to, and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context. According to ELCC 5.3 & ELCC 5.4 the leader should safeguard values of democracy, equity, and diversity; and promote social justice within the

I had the privileged to join in on a cabinet meeting with Mrs. Deborah Rowe, the principal from James Enochs High School in Modesto, CA. After reviewing the weekly and monthly events, she started the meeting with a book discussion on chapter ten of In Praise of American Educators by Richard DuFour. It is ingenious of the leader to apply some of the findings from the article and articulate as to how the findings can be apply to her school and her students. This is a prime example of what is being a visionary leader as she led the book discussion engages her cabinet in how to allocate the CAHSEE fund to provide support for students’ success. She then delegated this task to her Associate Principal in charge of instructional

In education, leaders have higher roles within school districts that require people with leadership skills. These roles must be filled with competent, confident people that understand true effectiveness of being a leader, not just a supervisory position. The president of Jacksonville University is a good example of an educational leader. He is committed to helping mentor young talent. He believes that satisfying students will lead to a great study achievement. He can often be seen around the campus joking and talking with students, texting alumni, or community members. “Good coaching moves in all directions, and I learn something valuable here every day,” Mr. Cost said. He was selected one of the most Jacksonville University’s distinguished

The intention in this research is assess senior leaderships’ contribution and meaningful engagement with the complexities and contradictions of higher education that require careful consideration of the meaning of social justice and how this translates to policy and practice. With much of the work and research done internationally on social justice in education, it is not surprising that the focus on higher education in South Africa currently is critical. Evident in the literature are three conceptual areas of relevance to this study.

The younger generation ought to have the best foundation in their early years’ experience in order to prepare them for the challenges they will face when they grow up. Therefore, the quality of early year’s education has a significant impact on children’s development. Who can influence the quality of the early years setting? Leader plays a vital role in establishing a positive relationship and team culture among staff in order to provide a meaningful learning environment for children. There is a large volume of published studies describing that an effective leader is essential to the high quality of early years setting (Lewis and Hill, 2012). The type of leadership that a leader adopts is important in improving the quality of service delivery in early childhood. This argumentative essay aims to provide the view that distributed leadership is the most effective leadership styles in early childhood settings. The essay will begin with providing definitions of distributed leadership.

The purpose of my project is to investigate which level of government has the most significant impact on education policy, and how certain decisions can affect not only the decisions teachers make on a daily basis, but also how education issues are addressed in the United States as a whole.

According to Fullan (2003) everyone who works in education is familiar with the expression that teachers are key agents of change. It is universally accepted truth that teachers are mediators between learners and experience. However there is only some evidence to show that the implementation process in their practice is based on this truth. The current professional development place teachers at the receiving end of policy changes generated at national level. Teachers are treated as means to implement the education agenda set at national level, in the classrooms. They are rarely involved in the process of bringing an educational reform. Educational change can happen through teachers and school management and their interactions

A girl who is an introvert at the beginning but responsible enough , who is self-motivated and motivator to her friends, family, and sometimes to strangers, and also understanding and sensitive to others - that’s how I describe myself. I also see myself as a strong person and a fighter in life. Since i’m an introvert, I would like to be outstanding and be confident enough to talk about my views. Also, being responsible isn’t enough, freedom always comes in its way. Giving up is not an option for me, although I have lost myself in I think this attribute is necessary in leading one’s life.

The leadership model practised in Senior School is instructional leadership. Southworth (2002:79) says that “instructional leadership ... is strongly concernedwith teaching and learning, including the professional learning of teachers as well as student growth”. Bush and Glover’s (2002) definition Leadership and management stresses the direction of the influence process: Instructional leadership focuses on teaching and learning and on the behaviour of teachers in working with students. Leaders’ influence is targeted at student learning via teachers. The emphasis is on the direction and impact of influence rather than the influence process itself. The leadership practice in Senior School particularly reflects the effectiveness in improving

The importance of teacher leadership is considered crucial in education (Williams 2011). Traditional theories on leadership have focused on the role of the individual leader to lead the organisation (Bush 1995). The limitation of this theory is that it overlooks the kinds of leadership that are distributed across teachers during the everyday processes (Williams 2011). Given the challenges faced by most organisations in the demanding contemporary society, it is essential to understand that leadership is not the excusive role of an individual in an organisation but rather a shared role amongst many people, including teaching staff. At this point we can agree with Lieberman (1986) who argued that: “Contexts, needs, talents and commitments differ,

Distributed leadership is one form of leadership. It highlights leadership as an emergent property of a group networking of interacting individuals. The concept of distributed leadership has swept through the theory and practice of educational leadership. It has become the theory of choice for many (Lumby, 2013). It is a very dominant type of leadership. Distributed leadership’s attraction in education lies in its potential to bring about school improvement (Harris, 2007).

The field of education is vast, broad, complex and dynamic. It co exists with the various domains of the society and is of utmost importance. There is abundant work being done and work yet to be done with regards to philosophy in the education system. There area of interest ranges from object- level interactions, discourse between teachers and school leaders, between teachers and a group of learners, aims of education, about how children ought to be treated, the type of curriculum which will deliver the desired outcomes and the interest of the child itself.

Nice discussion post this week! You start off with a great definition of what leadership is. To me, it is hard to define what leadership is, especially in one sentence, but I agree with you that leadership is the action of leading others or an organization. I feel like it is when someone steps up and goes into the unknown as well. It is also important to mention that it is never just one single person. To be a successful leader I also agree that one needs to have certain characteristic and skills. A leader needs to be able to simple lead, as you have stated. They need to direct and guide people to fulfill shared goals. Communication is also another huge skill. A leader needs to be able to clearly communicate, build relationships, motivate others, inspire others, and be a role model to create a positive work environment and culture that will accept change and innovation in the company. Leaders also need to show everyone how to behave, and they need to be honest, show appreciation, and work towards a bright future. If a leader is not effective the whole company can fall apart. Leadership is all about the relationship between those that aim and strive to lead and those who select and follow them and work together on shared goals. I agree that poor leadership can also lead to poor customer satisfaction and also decrease profits. Being an exemplary leader does make a difference, so all of the characteristics, skills, and more you have mentioned are very important. People do not