Summary of My Leadership Style
Summary of my leadership style
Reflective practice is the best way for educators to search for ever-improved ways to facilitate student learning. Reflective practice also incorporates the belief that much resistance to change is rooted in the unexamined assumptions that shape habit. To create change, then, we must examine current practice carefully and develop a conscious awareness of these basic assumptions (Karen, 1991, Oesterman & Kottkamp, 1993; Schön).Thus you must use reflective practices to understand what kind of leader you will become. A platform can be defined as a declaration of the principles on which a person or a
Group of persons stand by. It generally encompasses strongly held beliefs of an individual which guide his or her actions. According to Sergiovanni & Starrat, an educational platform “is made up of those basic assumptions, beliefs, attitudes and values that are underpinnings of an educator’s behavior” (2001, p. 84). They also affirm that “just as a political party is supposed to base its decisions and actions on a party platform, so too educators carry on their work, make decisions, and plan instruction based on their educational platform” (Sergiovanni &Starrat, 2001, p. 70). Prospective School Leaders’ Educational Platform: A Reflection Prior To Action Tool Martha N. Ovando
“Once an educational platform is elaborated in written form, all respondents affirmed that it can be used in several ways with specific professional purposes. The data suggest that an educational platform can be used as a component of a professional portfolio, as a guide for action, as a reference for leadership actions, and as a reflection tool” (p15). Finally, it is relevant to state that providing opportunities for reflection prior action may have implications for school leadership preparation programs. Thus, it is imperative to create and test innovative approaches to facilitate the development of a proactive school leadership and the habit of reflection
Reflective practice is the best way for educators to search for ever-improved ways to facilitate student learning. Reflective practice also incorporates the belief that much resistance to change is rooted in the unexamined assumptions that shape habit. To create change, then, we must examine current practice carefully and develop a conscious awareness of these basic assumptions (Karen, 1991, Oesterman & Kottkamp, 1993; Schön).Thus you must use reflective practices to understand what kind of leader you will become. A platform can be defined as a declaration of the principles on which a person or a
Group of persons stand by. It generally encompasses strongly held beliefs of an individual which guide his or her actions. According to Sergiovanni & Starrat, an educational platform “is made up of those basic assumptions, beliefs, attitudes and values that are underpinnings of an educator’s behavior” (2001, p. 84). They also affirm that “just as a political party is supposed to base its decisions and actions on a party platform, so too educators carry on their work, make decisions, and plan instruction based on their educational platform” (Sergiovanni &Starrat, 2001, p. 70). Prospective School Leaders’ Educational Platform: A Reflection Prior To Action Tool Martha N. Ovando
“Once an educational platform is elaborated in written form, all respondents affirmed that it can be used in several ways with specific professional purposes. The data suggest that an educational platform can be used as a component of a professional portfolio, as a guide for action, as a reference for leadership actions, and as a reflection tool” (p15). Finally, it is relevant to state that providing opportunities for reflection prior action may have implications for school leadership preparation programs. Thus, it is imperative to create and test innovative approaches to facilitate the development of a proactive school leadership and the habit of reflection