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School Leadership, Theory and Practice 1 School Leadership, Theory and Practice Creating a Vision Statement Wilmington University
School Leadership, Theory and Practice 2 School Leadership, Theory and Practice Taking on the role of a Principal of a school is one of the most important decisions an educator can make. Not only will you be the leader of your staff and students but you will be a leader in the community. When things go well, you will receive praise but when things go bad, you will be at fault and criticized. The type of leader you are will determine the atmosphere that is radiated throughout your school. While all types of leaders can be successful, a transformational leader can take their school to a greater level of success. A transformational leader is able to understand people, identify each team members goals and aspirations and bring everyone together to make a difference in their environment (Joubert, 2019). According to Joubert, Les Stein states that, “Transformational leaders are unique individuals with real, honest and personal skill and that allows them to get the job done far better than anyone else.” The skills of a transformational leader will guide them into creating the most important state of a school: The Vision Statement. A vision statement is a very precise statement that provides direction through a description of a preferred future of excellence. A mission statement goes along with the vision statement, is much longer, and describes how that future will be achieved. Development of a Vision Statement I have had the opportunity to work in positive and negative school cultures and the difference that can be seen is incredible. As a Principal, my ideal culture in a school would be one of positivity that could be felt throughout the building and amongst staff and students. This type of feeling allows for an energy that is contagious and supports the eagerness for everyone to grow.
School Leadership, Theory and Practice 3 My professional norms would be the following: Trust and Collaboration Respect of diversity amongst teachers and students Celebrate success Encourage and set a goal of high expectation When taking over the role of a school Principal, one of the first things you do is look at the current vision and mission statement of the school and evaluate the school atmosphere and current learning status. When creating my vision for a school, the first thing I would do is observe the current culture and take notes as to what the staff and students currently do that supports my vision and what areas may need improvement. I would look at current achievement data to determine if they are meeting the goals set forth in the current vision statement. Asking staff, students and community members to take a survey and get their feedback on the current status of the school both educational and culturally will also give me data to help guide the new vision statement. After that I would create a team of current staff members that appear to be leaders in the school along with parents, students and community members to help me create the final vision for the school. Swain states in her article “A shared vision cannot be developed overnight. It takes time and considerable discussion to build a strong and enduring vision.” This statement is very accurate and must be remembered. The important thing is for everyone to feel like they are part of the vision and it was made to create success for everyone. Articulation of the Vision Statement A vision statement is the foundation of a school and the ultimate goal. Once a team has created a new vision for the school, it then needs to be shared with the staff, students and community in a way that encourages buy in. A unique way to do this is by having a celebratory
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