Educational Leadership Philosophy Research Paper

Leadership Philosophy

Educational leadership is multifaceted and encompasses more than just what happens on school grounds. It reaches out to the community and beyond the walls of the school. A leader cannot rely on just them self and success can only happen if all stakeholders are involved. Educational leadership is the centering of the entire school community on a shared vision of teaching and continuous improvement, while simultaneously serving as an exemplary teacher and learner. An effective educational leader opens communication and promotes the involvement and collaboration to ensure all students receive a quality education.
Having positive relationships with all stakeholders is key to the success of student achievement and maintaining a positive school culture. A successful administrator is one who is visible on and throughout the campus, one who frequently observes in the classroom, a leader who gets to know students and parents by name, and someone who seeks to problem solve and diffuses …show more content…
In a school community, this starts at the top in working with others to develop their leadership in every position and level of the school. Seeking to focus on an individual’s strengths, demonstrates that I value their level of expertise first, before looking to help them develop in other areas. This approach helps to build a relationship with each individual, inspiring them to be better every day. As a leader, that holds this belief and proves it through actions, it transfers down to students in the classroom. My experience has been teachers who adopt this approach have the same belief system for their students. When a school community has a focus on building leadership in all areas, the school community can be more likely to be successful within the school’s vision. By having the value on developing leadership for all, the school community is more open to lead