My definition of leadership wasn't really changed as a result of this class. We talk a lot about leadership at our school as our school mission statement is to "prepare Christian LEADERS--one student at a time."
I'd never really thought about "teacher leadership" as a separate category before. As I understand it, we are all called to be leaders in different areas of our life whether that's in our job, family, friendships, etc. So my view of teacher leadership is similar to my leadership in my family, etc. It's just with a different group of people.
My opinion of my leadership potential hasn't changed either. But I will say that in the past 5 years or so I have matured quite a bit in my view of leadership and the responsibility that I have to be a leader in different situations.
I definitely agree with our textbook's assertion about "improving education from within." The teachers have to be the ones to make change. They have to see the value of the students entrusted to them, the effects that our current educational scheme has had on students, and how positive change can be made in that area.
No comments:
Post a Comment