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Pullman High School Leadership Style

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1. Schools tend to take on personalities of their own that are generally influenced by the leadership style of the administration. Based on this, what would Cullman High School look like if you were named assistant principal?

Cullman High School is a great school with a legacy of quality leaders that have fashioned a climate of character, citizenship and scholarship. I hope to inspire the students of Cullman High School by demonstrating and promoting a professional, challenging and equitable climate. As an administrator, I practice in the realm of servant leadership that focuses on advancing the mission of the organization and that of the principal. Three traits that I bring to leadership are a high self-efficacy, high capacity for change and a professional attitude that centers on ethics.
As a professional educator, I believe what we do matters. …show more content…

With discipline consistency is key. In 2015, Cullman High School had 21 recorded discipline infractions that were reported to the state. While these numbers are well below average the most common infraction was defiance of authority. Students must know what behaviors are expected and that there will be consequences for failing to meet those behaviors. To be proactive requires clear communication with at prescribed intervals that convey rules and their rational to students. Phones and dress code will always be issues but can be minimized by clear and consistent enforcement. Cullman City School’s board policy must remain the final word on discipline and the law must always be followed. Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning in indispensable.” Strategic leadership with a mindfulness of the context of situations must always be considered. All situations are different and a degree of discernment must be used to make

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