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RUNNING HEAD: Philosophy of Education Statement 1 Philosophy of Education Statement Draft Unit 5 Assignment October 24, 2023 Samantha Longhi

Philosophy of Education Statement 2 To be an educator in the 21 st century is vastly different from the past. Being a teacher- leader in the 21 st century is also a unique task. Currently, due to teacher shortages, teacher- leaders are in high demand (University of San Diego, 2023). There is also an expectation that teacher-leaders will have the ability to be flexible in providing a positive structure to their learning environment (University of San Diego, 2023). First, to define the expectations of a teacher-leader would be “when a teacher goes above and beyond their classroom responsibilities and assume informal and formal roles within the school to influence and enhance instruction and learning for all students.” (University of San Diego, 2023). Therefore, under this definition, one would expect teacher-leaders to act as advocates for their students and school, serve as a peer mentor, and aid in the design of curriculum, assessments, and instruction planning. (University of San Diego, 2023). To be a teacher-leader in the 21 st century differs again from the past due to the dependency on technology thus meaning that teacher-leaders need to constantly remain current on the most up to date technologies and programs. (OldBrainTeacher, 2017). This is due partly to adapting education to the world around us and to the concept of personalized learning. (OldBrainTeacher, 2017). The challenges of personalized learning are reduced greatly by using technology and its ability to tailor lessons to a students’ academic ability. The rapid spread in the trend of teaching through digital means is often equated to a healthy infection with the goal of spreading as quickly as possible. (OldBrainTeacher, 2017). With this in mind, Malcom Gladwell coined a theory for the types of qualities that a teacher- leader in this era would optimally possess. The “Law of the Few” is a theory that states that the “success of any kind of academic epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of teacher leaders with a particular and rare set of pedagogical gifts” (OldBrainTeacher, 2017).

Philosophy of Education Statement 3 Furthermore, some of these “gifts” are described as The Marine; a teacher that is first in for new challenges, The Maven; a teacher who is up to date on the latest digital instruction information, The Media Moguls; teachers that are on various and multiple social media platforms, and lastly The McGyvers; teachers that will redefine an age-old lesson to fit into digital parameters. (OldBrainTeacher, 2017). Teacher leaders are not only in high demand for their teaching expertise, but also for their understanding of the academic climate. It is important that every school has a set of core values so each individual has the ability to uphold the same quality of education. A school’s core values can be limitless and there is no uniform set used by all institutions. (Jackson, 2020). However, it is always recommended that the group of educators collaborate to create this list. When working together as a group to create one’s own school core values, it would be the hope that these core values would be ones that the educators, staff, and students had the ability to uphold. (Jackson, 2020). By making this a collaborative process, the expectation would also be that decisions made about the core values would be such that everyone felt a sense of ownership and pride about them. Additionally, by creating their school’s core values, teachers and all others would be able to use these values in decision making. Possessing a concrete set of core values also allows others to know how the decision process will look (Jackson, 2020). For example, if a school’s core values were compassion, respect, and communication educators could use these to help in making decisions. For example, looking at the value of respect, all students and staff should know that every person and any property is treated with respect or action will be taken.

Philosophy of Education Statement 4 Regarding compassion, everyone should know that each person is a unique individual that brings their own experience to the table. Using the idea of compassion in decision making might look like allowing for extra time to complete a task due to an extenuating circumstance. Communication as a core value in the decision-making process could be used to set clear expectations of behaviors and responsibilities and their consequences. For example, a teacher should make it clear that should a student be disrespectful, it will result in a write up. Being openly communicative regarding expectations will mean that all rules and consequences will be treated uniformly, and all staff and students will know prior to any incidents. Lastly, respect as a core value adds to the process of decision making by having the expectation set that everyone will be treated with the same common courtesy. By using the core value of respect in the process of making any decision regarding discipline, for example allows for any educational professional to follow the same guidelines when a consequence is necessary. If a student is name calling another student, then the educator and student alike will know immediately what consequence that action will result in. When talking about core values used by teachers and teacher-leaders, there are also leadership competencies that are expected to be implemented. One of these competencies is organizing. As defined by the National Education Association, the competency of organization means that a professional aims to recruit, retain, and identify diverse members (National Education Association, 2023). This aligns with the core value of putting others ahead of oneself because it shows that the professional wants the best for the group. The leadership competency of Governance and Leadership connects best with integrity because it monitors strategies that create thriving organizations (National Educational

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