Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A shared vision amongst the faculty and staff must be established. As a leader I must
ensure all mental images are understood and accepted by all faculty and staff members.
Developing goals together and believing in each other to reach these goals is key in leading a
successful campus. When developing this shared vision with the learning community it is the
leaders role to guide, interpret and encourage the engagement within the vision.
Using this collaborative approach a leader will be successful in developing a campus of
lifelong learners. This vision must remain with the kids as the number one priority but is not a
solo task for the leader to take on. While staying true to the desired outcome, a leader can truly
analyze the other alternatives available with the help of others. Both the quality of the decision
and acceptance can be improved through effective communications (Green, 2013, p.161). A
collaborative approach must be in place within the shared vision to accomplish all task on
campus.
Analyzing all aspects of the school life with a more collaborative approach is necessary
when leading a campus. Having the ability to be intentional with all decisions big or small is
imperative. The 21st Century is no longer a time when students learn and teachers teach. Our
students are asked to have guiding ideas, become innovators, and take risk. Teachers enable
students to accomplish these task and leaders enable teachers to succeed.
I am excited to complete my MSED here with the University of New England. The
knowledge I have received from school law, finance, differentiated instruction, motivation, and
leadership styles will enable me to create a shared vision, establish a campus of lifelong learners
and continue to collaborate to find best practices for educating our students in and out of the
classroom!
References
Green, R.L. (2013). Practicing the art of leadership. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
The Jossey-Bass reader on educational leadership. (2007). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Senge, P., McCabe, N. C., Lucas, T., Kleiner, A., Dutton, J., & Smith, B. (2012). Schools
that learn: A fifth discipline fieldbook for educators, parents, and everyone who cares
about education (Revised Ed.). New York: Crown Publishing Group.