LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW 1

EDU 701: Module 6: Leadershi I!"er#ie$ %ai"li! Pi er U!i#ersi"& o' Ne$ E!(la!d Au(us" )* +01,

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW + To res e-" "he ad.i!is"ra"or/s ide!"i"&* I $ill re'er "o her as 0Ms Leader0 "hrou(hou" "he i!"er#ie$1 Ms1 Leader is .o#i!( "o$ards her "e!"h &ear $or2i!( as a hi(h s-hool assis"a!" ri!-i al1 Her e3 erie!-ed a4ili"& "o -o..u!i-a"e e''e-"i#el& a!d "o e!'or-e s-hool rules -o!sis"e!"l& a!d 'airl& ser#e as so.e o' her .os" !o"a4le leadershi a""ri4u"es "ha" .a2e her a "rue role .odel "o .e1 Ms1 Leader is s"ro!( i! ro#idi!( -o!-ise a!d .ea!i!('ul 'eed4a-21 She .a2es hersel' a#aila4le "o o"hers "o a!s$er "heir 5ues"io!s a!d address issues1 She "a2es a realis"i-* do$!6"o6ear"h* !o !o!se!se a roa-h "o her ad.i!is"ra"i#e role1 Al"hou(h 7la!8 9+00+: s"a"es i" is !o" "& i-al o' $o.e! leaders* Ms1 Leader is a 0D&!a.i- A((ressi#e0 9 1 +1:1 She 'i"s "his leadershi s"&le 'or she is ar"i-ula"e* hard $or2i!(* do.i!eeri!(* oli"i-all& a$are* a!d i!"elli(e!" 97la!8* +00+* 1 ++6+,:1 All o' "hese 5uali"ies su..ari8e $h& I -hoose Ms1 Leader 'or "his i!"er#ie$ assi(!.e!" o' leadershi a!al&sis1 A! i. or"a!" as e-" o' leadershi I $ish "o e3a.i!e "hrou(h "he i!"er#ie$ i!#ol#es -o..u!i-a"io! a!d ra or"1 7ree! 9+01,: s"a"es* 0The s-hool leader should use e''e-"i#e -o..u!i-a"io! s2ills0 9 1 ++,:1 A! ad.i!is"ra"or/s 4elie' a!d a li-a"io! o' a -o..o! shared #isio! is a -ri"i-al as e-" "o "his ele.e!" o' leadershi 1 Ms1 Leader 4elie#es her erso!al shared #isio! "o$ards edu-a"io! a!d "ha" o' "he s-hool is de'i!ed 4& "he The Skillful Teacher 4oo2 a!d -ourse 9Sa hier ; 7o$ler* 1<<7:1 Ms1 Leader s"a"es* 0<<1<= o' our s"a'' has "a2e! "he Skillful Teacher 9Sa hier ; 7o$ler* 1<<7: -ourse1 This allo$s e#er&o!e "o s ea2 a -o..o! la!(ua(e re(ardi!( edu-a"io!> 9 erso!al -o..u!i-a"io!* +01,:1 Ad.i!is"ra"ors also "a2e "he Skillful Leader -ourse* $hi-h 'o-uses o! 4es" ra-"i-es 'or edu-a"io!al leaders1 A!o"her as e-" o' leadershi u!der i!#es"i(a"io! i! "his i!"er#ie$ i!#ol#es "he e#alua"io! o' o"her s-hool s"a''1 Ms1 Leader* a!o"her assis"a!" ri!-i al* a!d "he s-hool/s ri!-i al are res o!si4le 'or -o!du-"i!( e#alua"io!s "hrou(h o4ser#a"io!s o' all s-hool s"a''1 ?or "he +01+6+01, s-hool &ear* Ms1 Leader -o!du-"ed 1@ 'or.al o4ser#a"io!s* i! addi"io! "o "hree i!'or.al o4ser#a"io!s a" "he re5ues" o'

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW , so.e "ea-hers1 Ms1 Leader 4elie#es e#alua"io!s are "he A.os" i. or"a!" ar" o' a! ad.i!is"ra"or/s $or2> 9 erso!al -o..u!i-a"io!* +01,:1 Ms1 Leader 9+01,: shares a4ou" "hese i!'or.al o4ser#a"io!s* 0This &ear I ha#e -o. le"ed a4ou" "hree o' "hese o4ser#a"io!s1 So.e"i.es "ea-hers $a!" 'eed4a-2 o! !e$ "e-h!i5ues "he& are "r&i!( or assis"a!-e $i"h 'i!e6"u!i!( "heir i!s"ru-"io!1 Mr1 B has as2ed .e "o #isi" his -lassroo. a!d o4ser#e !e$ "ea-hi!( "e-h!i5ues o! se#eral o--asio!s1 He li2es 'eed4a-2 a!d $a!"s "o 4e-o.e a 4e""er "ea-her> 9 erso!al -o..u!i-a"io!:1 I ha#e o4ser#ed Ms1 Leader i! a #arie"& o' si"ua"io!s su-h as IEP* @0C* a!d 'a-ul"& .ee"i!(s1 She has also ser#ed as .& o4ser#i!( ad.i!is"ra"or 'or "he +01+6+01, s-hool &ear lesso! o4ser#a"io!s1 Throu(h "hese o4ser#a"io!s* Ms1 Leader has (i#e! .e e3"e!si#e 'eed4a-2* $hi-h has ser#ed as a hel 'ul sour-e "o 'i!e6"u!e .& i!s"ru-"io!1 Her a4ili"& "o (i#e -lear a!d -o!-ise 'eed4a-2 is -lear a!d #alued -o. o!e!" "o her leadershi s2ills1 Marshall 9+00<: s"a"es* 0"ea-hers are .u-h .ore li2el& "o a--e " -ri"i-is. 'ro. a ri!-i al $ho (i#es "he. lo"s o' 'eed4a-2* .os" o' i" osi"i#e a!d a re-ia"i#e0 9 1)+:1 Ms1 Leader o'"e! $ri"es "ha!2 &ou !o"es "o "ea-hers a-2!o$led(i!( "heir e''or"s1 These !o"es ser#e as a "hou(h"'ul s"e "ha" de.o!s"ra"es "o o"hers "he e3"e!" "o $hi-h she a re-ia"es "heir hard $or21 I ha#e re-ei#ed "hese !o"es .&sel' a!d "he& do .a2e a osi"i#e di''ere!-e i! e!-oura(i!( .& "ea-hi!( e''or"s1 D! A ril ,* +01,* she $ro"e "he 'ollo$i!(: 0Hi %ai"li!* Please 'i!d &our 0D4ser#a"io!al Su..ar&01 Please si(! a!d re"ur! o!e -o & "o .e1 I" has 4ee! a dis"i!-" leasure $or2i!( $i"h &ou so -losel& "his &ear1 I ha#e lear!ed a lo"* I ho e &ou ha#e "oo1 Eou are su-h a! i. or"a!" role .odel "o our 2ids 9es e-iall& our (irls: a!d "he 'a-ul"& a!d s"a''1 I a. so (lad &ou are o! our "ea.1 As al$a&s* lease do!/" hesi"a"e i' &ou e#er !eed a!&"hi!( a" allF0 9 erso!al -o..u!i-a"io!:1 Whe! as2ed a4ou" "he -halle!(es she 'a-es i! her leadershi osi"io!* Ms1 Leader shares "ha"

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW C 'or.a"i#e e#alua"io!s are "he .os" -halle!(i!(* AI" is di''i-ul" "o (i#e so.eo!e $ho has !o" 4ee! re(ularl& e#alua"io! or has re-ei#ed all osi"i#e e#alua"io!s re-o..e!da"io!s "o i. ro#e "heir ra-"i-e0 9 erso!al -o..u!i-a"io!* +01,:1 Ms1 Leader is #er& dire-" i! her 'eed4a-21 ?or e3a. le* o! .& +01, Su..a"i#e Re or"* she re-o..e!ded "he 'ollo$i!( 0%o!"i!ue "o e!sure "ha" all s"ude!"s s ea2 ?re!-h as .u-h as ossi4le i! all 'a-e"s o' -lass0 9 erso!al -o..u!i-a"io!:1 So.e"i.es "ea-hers 'eel hur" or u se" 'ro. "he 'eed4a-2 she (i#es* es e-iall& $he! o"her ad.i!is"ra"ors do !o" al$a&s ro#ide "he sa.e a.ou!" o' su((es"io!s1 7ree! 9+01,: 4elie#es leaders .us" 0G4e $illi!( "o -o!"i!uousl& e3a.i!e his or her assu. "io!s* 4elie's* a!d ra-"i-es0 9 1 ++,:1 While I #ie$ Ms1 Leader as a su--ess'ul s-hool ad.i!is"ra"or* a!& ad.i!is"ra"or has roo. "o (ro$ a!d i. ro#e as e-"s o' "heir roles as leaders1 S"ro!( leaders !e#er (i#e u o! "heir 5ues" "o 'ul'ill "he !eeds o' "he (rou "o $hi-h "he& lead1 As Preside!" Harr& Tru.a! s"a"ed* 0Pro(ress o--urs $he! -oura(eous* s2ill'ul leaders sei8e "he o or"u!i"& "o

-ha!(e "hi!(s 'or "he 4e""er0 9Hruse* +01+:1 I! -o!du-"i!( "his i!"er#ie$* Ms1 Leader/s o"e!"ial !eeds 'or i. ro#e.e!" are e3 lored1 7ree! 9+01,: $ri"es* 0A leader $ho is "rul& a s2illed -o..u!i-a"or $ill er'e-" "he -o..u!i-a"io!s ro-ess a!d deli#er .essa(es usi!( "e-h!i5ues or s"ra"e(ies "ha" are a ro ria"e "o "he re5uire.e!"s o' "he si"ua"io!0 9 1 1,C:1 Al"hou(h I do !o" see "his as a .aIor $ea2!ess* erha s Ms1 Leader -ould ease "he sho-2 o' her 'eed4a-2 4& adIus"i!( "he "o!e o' her 'eed4a-21 Jei!( a$are o' ho$ o"hers .a& er-ei#e her 'eed4a-2 is i. or"a!" "o de#elo i!( s"ro!( .e"hods a!d e''e-"i#e a roa-hes "o ro#idi!( a!d -o..u!i-a"i!( su((es"io!s1 7ree! 9+01,: s"a"es* 0o4ser#es "he u!derl&i!( 'eeli!(s o' "he .essa(e* $hile !o"i!( a!d 4ei!( se!si"i#e "o all #er4al a!d !o!#er4al -ues dis la&ed 4& "he se!der0 9 11,C:1 This o4ser#a"io! "e-h!i5ue is o!e a#aila4le "o all leaders "o e!ha!-e ra or" a!d assis"s "he leader i! -rea"i!( a osi"i#e s-hool -li.a"e1 7ree! 9+01,: 4elie#es leaders .us" $or2 "o 04uild -o!se!sus $i"h o"hers0 9 1 ++,:1 I!

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW @ addressi!( "he issue o' -o..u!i-a"io! a!d 4uildi!( osi"i#e rela"io!shi s* Ms1 Leader -ould also 4e!e'i" 'ro. -olla4ora"i!( $i"h o"her ad.i!is"ra"ors "o .a2e sure e#er&o!e is ro#idi!( 'eed4a-2 a!d i. ro#e.e!" su((es"io!s a" "he sa.e le#el1 Whe! ad.i!is"ra"ors se!d .i3ed .essa(es "o "ea-hers re(ardi!( "heir er'or.a!-e* -o!'usio! a!d .i3ed 'eeli!(s o'"e! arise1 This -o!'usio! i!"er'eres $i"h "he s-hool rea-hi!( "heir (oals 'or ro#idi!( s"ude!"s $i"h 4es" lear!i!( e3 erie!-e ossi4le1 7ree! 9+01,: s"a"es* 0Jarriers "o a-hie#i!( "he #isio! should 4e ide!"i'ied* -lari'ied* a!d re.o#ed0* "here'ore a-"io! should 4e "a2e! "o address "his area o' -o..u!i-a"io! 9 1 ++,:1 %olla4ora"i!( $i"h o"her ad.i!is"ra"ors re(ardi!( "his issue $ould i!-rease "he 'luidi"& a!d "he -ohesi#e!ess i! i!"era-"io!s 4e"$ee! ad.i!is"ra"ors a!d "ea-hers1 This a-"io! -ould rodu-e .ore osi"i#e resul"s i! 4uildi!( osi"i#e rela"io!shi s $i"h "ea-hers1 These osi"i#e ro'essio!al rela"io!shi s -rea"e a 4e""er s-hool -li.a"e 'or e#er&o!e i!#ol#ed i! "he lear!i!( ro-ess1 Da!ielso! 9+007: s"a"es* ATea-hi!( de e!ds* 'u!da.e!"all&* o! "he 5uali"& o' rela"io!shi s a.o!( i!di#iduals> 9 1 6C:1 I. ro#i!( ra or" $i"h "ea-hers is de'i!i"el& so.e"hi!( $or"h .o!i"ori!( a!d a 2e& (oal o' a!& e''e-"i#e s-hool leader1 Leaders .us" !e#er 'or(e" "he i. or"a!-e o' ea-h .e.4er o' "he (rou "o $hi-h "he& lead1 DePree s"a"es* 0The 'irs" res o!si4ili"& o' a leader is "o de'i!e reali"&1 The las" is "o sa& "ha!2 &ou1 I! 4e"$ee!* "he leader is a ser#a!"0 9Hruse* +01+:1 Throu(h e''or"s su-h as "he "ha!2 &ou !o"es a!d $or2i!( alo!(side o"her ad.i!is"ra"ors "o de#elo -ohesi#e la!s 'or "ea-her i!"era-"io!s* rela"io!shi s $i"h "ea-hers -a! 4e i. ro#ed1 The ul"i.a"e (oal is !o" "o -u" 4a-2 o! "he a.ou!" o' 'eed4a-2 (i#e! "o "ea-hers* 4u" "o ra"her assis" "ea-hers i! hel i!( "he. u!ders"a!d 'eed4a-2 is (i#e! "o hel "he. i. ro#e "heir "ea-her a!d "he 5uali"& o' i!s"ru-"io! o' "he s-hool as a $hole1 I ad.ire Ms1 Leader/s a4ili"& "o ro.o"e 4es" edu-a"io!al ra-"i-es "hrou(h her role as a! assis"a!" ri!-i al1 I ha#e (rea" res e-" 'or her e''or"s a!d a4ili"& "o lead o"hers $i"h -o!sis"e!" a!d -lear #alues a!d ra-"i-es1 I a. roud "o $or2 'or her a!d 'eel (ood a4ou" "he $or2 I a--o. lish

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW 6 "hrou(h her leadershi 1 I ho e "o o!e da& rea-h "he sa.e le#el o' e3 er"ise i! 'ield o' edu-a"io!al leadershi "o ro.o"e hi(h a-ade.i- a-hie#e.e!" a!d "o lea#e a osi"i#e* .e.ora4le i. ressio! o! "hose I i!"era-" $i"h i! "he s-hool se""i!(1 As Koh! Lui!-& Ada.s s"a"ed* 0I' &our a-"io!s i!s ire o"hers "o drea. .ore* lear! .ore* do .ore a!d 4e-o.e .ore* &ou are a leader0 9Hruse* +01+:1

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW 7 Re'ere!-es Assis"a!" Pri!-i al* erso!al -o..u!i-a"io!* +01,1 Da!ielso!* %1 9+007:1 E!ha!-i!( ro'essio!al ra-"i-e: A 'ra.e$or2 'or "ea-hi!(1 Asso-ia"io! 'or Su er#isio! ; %urri-ulu. De#elo .e!" 7la!8* K1 9+00+:1 Finding your leadership style a guide for educators1 Ale3a!dria* VA: Asso-ia"io! 'or Su er#isio! a!d %urri-ulu. De#elo .e!"1 7ree!* R1 9+01,:1 Practicing the Art of Leadership: A problem based approach to implementing the ISLLC standards 9C"h ed1:1 Saddle Ri#er* NK: Pearso! Edu-a"io!* I!-1 Hruse* H1 9+01+* D-"o4er 16:1 1 best !uotes on leadership1 Re"rie#ed 'ro.

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