Isllc Leadership Reflection

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Reflection

Growth Plan

At the beginning of the course, I felt as though I knew the basics of what it would take to become an educational leader. Through assigned readings, class discussions and the ISLLC School Leadership Self Inventory I’m certain that the learning has just begun. In preparing my Artifacts Notebook, I chose resources that I feel I will be able to rely upon on my journey to and through leadership. I chose to include my quotes assignment, vision paper, ISLLC Standards, ISLLC School Leadership Profile, Good to Great and the Social Sectors, and a copy of a recent Marshall Memo.
The ISLLC School Leadership Profile was an important activity in this journey, my overall score of 1 shows that I still have much to learn about the role of an educational leader. My vision assignment actually helped me to pinpoint leadership responsibilities in designing, revising, and carrying out the school’s mission and vision. I see now that education leaders are held accountable and are uniquely responsible for developing and implementing a vision of learning in order to guide decisions and actions. As a leader, I will be charged to guide a process for developing and revising a shared vision, a strong mission, and comprehensive goals that are not just appropriate but
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In the strong professional culture that I intend to build, the message sent across the board would be that it is the responsibility of the administrative team to provide quality, effectiveness, and consistency across all components of the instruction (such as curriculum, materials, training, and student assessment). I will continuously challenge myself to acquire knowledge and skills that provide differentiation of instruction and curriculum materials to be effective with a range of student characteristics, needs, and

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