teachers and leaders are a gift to the schools that they serve. Years of dedication, passion, and persistence make these individuals. No one is born with the intrinsic ability to be dynamic. Some people have a predisposition for leadership and teaching, but the very best leaders and teachers are those who have worked hard and who have learned many lessons on the road to success. Each of us can make the choice to become great leaders and teachers. We can embrace research-based strategies and take
The capacity and implementation of various educational leadership styles has been critical to the organizational and instructional makeup of educational institutions since their inception. Various types of leadership have developed over the past 60 years and unique trends have emerged in the pursuit of creating and implementing changes in process and philosophy; specifically, improving teacher collaboration. Leadership styles frequently identified as charismatic, transactional, transformational,
As the leader of a 21st century school one must embody the qualities that best reflect the ever-changing face of education. Traditionally, the leader of a school focused a large portion of time and energy on typical managerial functions within the school. These tasks, although important, will not propel a school to achieve excellence. Today’s school leaders must be visionaries who create a sense of purpose driven unity. As a transformational leader, one must also be the beacon of learning in