This paper provides personal statements regarding one's leadership in the position of program specialist in special education.
Trait Theories in Educational Leadership
Discussion of the topic of trait theories of leadership as they relate to educational administration. Discuees theories of leadership such as behavioral or role theory, participative leadership, situational leadership, contingency theories, transactional theory and transformational theory and applies trait theory to education. Cites examples of Great Man Theory.
The Myth of Education
Discusses the myth of education. The best way to achieve educational empowerment and a quality education. The balance between education, culture, identify and family values.
Best Practices in Higher Education
Discusses best practices approaches found in high education today. Describes practices and their functions, and how the practices relate to innovative excellence. Gives examples of best practices. Looks at the issue of best practices versus innovative excellence.
Plato and Aristotle
This paper provides a comparison and contrast of the views of education and its connection to sound political rule in Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s The Politics and the Constitution of Athens. Various similarities and differences are noted, from Aristotle excluding women from education to Plato’s acceptance of them.
LEADERSHIP: A CASE STUDY
This paper describes and discusses one case of an educational leader, a principal who practices a transformational leadership style. The discussion describes the leader’s engagement in the learning agenda and various activities he undertakes at the school, especially innovative activities that had led to school improvement.
BEHAVIOR THEORY OF LEADERSHIP
This paper provides a general overview of the behavior theory of leadership. Areas discussed include origins of the theory; philosophy behind the theory; pros and cons of the theory.
LEADERSHIP: A REFLECTION PAPER
This paper presents an analysis, interpretation, and reaction to Waters, Marzano and McNulty’s (2004) discussion of the findings of a McRel (Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning) meta-analysis of studies examining effective educational leadership. It also discusses possible effects the information presented in the discussion of meta-analytic findings may have for my future work in the field.
Leadership in Education
Analyzes three approaches to leadership in education. Approaches include leadership as a set of acquired disciplines, leadership as a set of strategies, and leadership as reframing. Contends the model of leadership as a set of acquired disciplines is the most appropriate leadership approach for an administrator of an adult-focused education program. Analyzes specific characteristics of this style and suggests why they are appropriate for an adult-focused program.