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Leadership
Learn to Lead
All individuals have a story of their own but what leads to success in leadership? The answer may vary but wisdom, intelligence, and creativity are leadership qualities that makes a successful leader. A successful leader synthesizes the WIC approach through compelling stories (Sternberg, 2008). Stories are social constructions of individual experiences with beginning, middle, and end (Sternberg, 2008). People view leaders through their stories; all stories covey a message that has a plot, theme, and characteristics. Find out yours, explore through this website to learn more on leadership. Enjoy!
To become a good educator, it is important to understand that today's children are tomorrow's leaders. Therefore, reflecting on personal characteristics is essential for the educator and it must be considered in today's evolving time period. As learning transforms into the 21st century, basic principles such as; respect, ambition, motivation, optimisim, and creativity must be considered within the learning outcomes for every learning opportunity in classrooms because it allows children to develop similar leadership qualities.
2. Engage, discuss, and explain educational leadership in 21st century.
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” General Douglas MacArthur
-Business to education & classroom to community
TO BE list of the 21st century rather than TO DO
Putting these abilities into practice for both the leader and the lead will create a positive change.
(Michel & Angela, 2014).
Effective 21st century leadership abilities
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Read through the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 2013 Annual Report. Click the image on the right.
Learn, Teach, Lead
Reflections on Resilience:
- Resilience begins with beleif
- Resilience is a PROCESS not a trait
- Everyone, regardless of age or circumstances, has the capacity for resilience
-Relationships, high expectations, and opportunities to participate and contribute are 3 major protective factors that help us lessen adversity and nourish personal strength
- Resilience isn’t just for people from high-risk environments
- Resilience isn’t a program or curriculum
- Resilient people identify themselves as SURVIVORS rather than victims
- Resilience is not just for remediation or intervention
- 1 person’s support can be crucial in developing another’s resilience
- Challenging life experiences can be opportunities for growth and change
- Most people make it despite exposure to severe risk
(Truebridge & Benard, 2013)
For more information on Resilience, open the PDF file
Eight Questions For Emerging Leader
The Leader in Me process helps develop essential lifelong skills and characteristics students need in order to thrive in the 21st century. The Leader in Me is integrated into a schools core curriculum and everyday language so that it isn't "one more thing" teachers and administrators have to do. It becomes part of the culture, gaining momentum and producing improved results year after year
(Covey, 2009).
Learn about Resilience
What is it?
Why is it important?
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"One day, being a leader will be inspiring and serve as a gift for young children in the classroom. Teaching is a profession where a lot is expected and a lot is gained"
(Bird, 2013).
"Early childhood education (ECE) is about educating children between the ages of 0-8 years old. It’s a field that is projected to grow by 25 percent through 2020 and perhaps the biggest reason it is a highly sought after career is because of the rewarding nature of the work"
(Bird, 2013).
What is your opinion?
What does it take to be a good ECE educator?
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