The Principal as Community Advocate: To Be An
Effective Leader or Not An effective school leader is a facilitator of change and is vested in all stakeholders. The principal is the leader of the school and advocates for every student, educator, and the community in which the school exists. The challenge of an effective school leader is to develop and build positive relationships by valuing diversity and bringing people together. Building and maintaining community trust is the cornerstone of successful leadership and takes a great deal of continuous effort. Change process takes motivation and thinking about the new doing. Furthermore, the role of the principal is no longer daily school routines, but now reaches further out into the community …show more content…
Community trust must be built on the foundation of a strong school culture that values integrity and holds all individuals accountable for their actions and behavior. This culture must be modeled by the school leader and reinforced by stakeholders to be effective. A principal builds trust by spending quality time and getting to know the community through long-term multiple generational relationships. As a school leader, one must become a change agent and recognize the influence of public education and the impact it has with community issues. No longer are the days, principals advocate for the change of students and educators only, but they also have become activists for the community’s …show more content…
They must also reconsider the current discipline strategies, segregation of students with language and other disabilities, how police are utilized in the schools, community organizations, and parental engagement. It is essential principals understand their role in how the school fits as part of the puzzle to change. The question exists “Do we marginalize our own students?” The interaction of the police within the school sends messages of fear to students. Schools lack engagement with parents, government agencies, and other resources. Policymakers often disagree with the recommendations for change in the school and community. They argue how principals would not have time for such change and action because of the high demands of their jobs. Educator Vanessa Siddle Walker documented how black principals in the 1950’s challenged inequitable funding and segregation in Georgia. School leaders created a safe and high quality public schools to prepare students to become successful
Effective Leader or Not An effective school leader is a facilitator of change and is vested in all stakeholders. The principal is the leader of the school and advocates for every student, educator, and the community in which the school exists. The challenge of an effective school leader is to develop and build positive relationships by valuing diversity and bringing people together. Building and maintaining community trust is the cornerstone of successful leadership and takes a great deal of continuous effort. Change process takes motivation and thinking about the new doing. Furthermore, the role of the principal is no longer daily school routines, but now reaches further out into the community …show more content…
Community trust must be built on the foundation of a strong school culture that values integrity and holds all individuals accountable for their actions and behavior. This culture must be modeled by the school leader and reinforced by stakeholders to be effective. A principal builds trust by spending quality time and getting to know the community through long-term multiple generational relationships. As a school leader, one must become a change agent and recognize the influence of public education and the impact it has with community issues. No longer are the days, principals advocate for the change of students and educators only, but they also have become activists for the community’s …show more content…
They must also reconsider the current discipline strategies, segregation of students with language and other disabilities, how police are utilized in the schools, community organizations, and parental engagement. It is essential principals understand their role in how the school fits as part of the puzzle to change. The question exists “Do we marginalize our own students?” The interaction of the police within the school sends messages of fear to students. Schools lack engagement with parents, government agencies, and other resources. Policymakers often disagree with the recommendations for change in the school and community. They argue how principals would not have time for such change and action because of the high demands of their jobs. Educator Vanessa Siddle Walker documented how black principals in the 1950’s challenged inequitable funding and segregation in Georgia. School leaders created a safe and high quality public schools to prepare students to become successful