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If I had to define leadership, I would say leadership is the ability to guide others by creating and implementing a plan(s), setting goals, setting expectations, positive and constructive feedback, and reflecting on oneself.

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Leadership as a school counselor includes many traits that all educators have, but now a counselor’s goals have shifted. A counselor is striving for a student’s growth as a whole, which includes their mental health, personal health and goals, their future career ideas and goals to achieve success in their high school and post-secondary career.

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The School Counseling Program of O.L. Slaton Middle School will provide the tools and strategies for students to thrive academically, gain tools to equip themselves for their future career or interests and provide strategies and goals to grow mentally and socially.

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Two Important Values a Leader Should Have

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Two Important Values a Leader Should Have

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A huge leadership value to me is respect. Respecting oneself and others is a great atmosphere and allows genuine relationships for school counselors and their students, but for people in general. ŽYDŽIŪNAITĖ shares the importance of respect, “self-respect and respecting others regardless of differences; treating others with dignity, empathy and compassion; and the ability to earn the respect of others” but also the three types of respect, “differing types of respect are appraisal, recognition and identification” (ŽYDŽIŪNAITĖ, 2018).

Another important value is to be open-minded. Open-minded perspective can include a wide range of aspects, from the diversity of the student population, to resources available and adjusting programs to accommodate the needs of the students and parent/guardian engagement.  Typically “as counselors endeavor to protect client welfare and maintain their own personal values, conflicts between these two interests may arise especially when serving an increasingly diverse clientele” (Grunhaus, Tuazon, Gonzalez, & Wagner, 2018). Being open-minded, empathic and setting personal values to the side allows students to express themselves without feeling judged.

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The goal of the book is to educate their readers on the many parts and intricate details of emotionally intelligent leadership (EIL). First, the authors share the importance of knowing some truths of this type of leadership versus what society believes it is. For example, one that breaks the notion that people are born leaders, whereas we read that “leadership can be learned and developed” (Shankman et al., 2015). Leadership is like many other abilities, through hard work, effective training and attention, one can also become a great leader.

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Leadership from a Counselor's Perspective

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Leadership from a Counselor's Perspective

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When I asked Ms. Jackson what she would say her leadership style is, she shared “I would say that I’m a combination of affirming, coaching, and visionary. If I had to say which describes me best, I would say coaching. I’m a firm believer that people need to be built up and motivated, especially the population that you and I serve every day” (S. Jackson, Personal Interview, April 23, 2021). Her philosophy coincides with her leadership style, “As a school counselor, I accept the responsibility for helping all students. I accept their individuality, regardless of their background and other circumstances that influence their lives. I work to encourage my students to develop a future they can be optimistic about.”

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What Does the Future of Education Look Like?

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What Does the Future of Education Look Like?

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Lawmakers in eight states have introduced legislation that may make it harder for teachers to talk about racism, sexism, and bias in the classroom.

Over the past few months, Republican legislators in Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and West Virginia have drafted bills that would ban the teaching of what they deem "divisive" or "racist and sexist" concepts. The bills use similar language as an executive order former President Donald Trump put in place to ban diversity trainings for federal workers.

Some of these new bills also aim to put restrictions on workplaces or state contractors. All of the legislation uses similar phrasing in listing topics that would be off-limits to teach, including:

That one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;

That the U.S. or specific states are fundamentally racist or sexist;

That individuals, because of their race or sex, are inherently oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;

That individuals bear responsibility for actions committed in the past by members of their same race or sex;

That anyone should feel "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress" because of their race or sex.

The language outlining "divisive concepts" in the proposed legislation copies sections of Trump's executive order from September of last year, which banned federal trainings designed to confront racism, sexism, and bias. President Joe Biden has since rescinded that order.

These bills come at the same time some states have taken other steps to limit the ways in which racism, sexism, and inequity are discussed in schools. In North Carolina, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, has formed a task force dedicated to "exposing indoctrination in the classroom," asking parents to report lessons. Idaho's lieutenant governor, Janice McGeachin, also a Republican, recently announced that she would form a similar task force.

"Right now, we're in a moment where terms like systemic racism aren't only used at universities, or among people who talk about race. These are commonly used terms now. So we see a little shifting of the tide of what people understand racism to be," said Kristen E. Duncan, an assistant professor of secondary social studies education at Clemson University. "Making schools a place where students would not learn about it that at all is kind of an attempt to put the genie back in the bottle."

"When there are social movements pushing for justice in terms of race, and sexuality, and gender, these movements are going to generate a lot of controversy," he said. "Conservatives are going to push back however they can. And if they control state legislatures, that's a good way to do it."

Bills' sponsors say they oppose critical race theory

Legislators who have drafted these bills say they hope to prevent critical race theory from being taught in schools.

Patricia Morgan, a Republican in Rhode Island who proposed the state's divisive concepts bill, called critical race theory "a divisive, destructive, poisonous ideology" that encourages people to judge each other by the color of their skin.

"It makes white males oppressors ... and it makes everyone else the victims," she said in an interview with Education Week.

"Critical race theorists would say, absolutely, that people shouldn't be discriminated against by virtue of their race or sex. We don't locate individuals as responsible for structural racism," Dixson said. Instead, she said, scholars acknowledge that racism informed the country's founding principles, and that some groups have to "agitate and organize and demand and protest" to secure rights.

"I think in a sense, they're setting up strawmen, and claiming that things are happening [in the classroom] that I think are not happening," Maureen Costello, the executive director of the Center for Antiracist Education, said of the legislators proposing these bills.

For example, teaching about the legacy of slavery and its far-reaching impact on the United States today is "not about assigning blame to the students in front of you," Costello said. "It's actually about inspiring them to do better in their lives."

Decades of scholarship and testimony from people of color have long demonstrated the persistent racial bias and inequities that exist in the U.S., from education to medical care to housing. Still, some legislators reject the idea that racism and sexism are still forces that shape American society, and don't want teachers telling this to students.

"What inequities do we deal with today? Everybody has equal opportunity," said state Sen. Rick Brattin, who sponsored the Missouri bill.

"We're a nation ... of equal opportunity for people to prosper or not prosper. To say that everyone should have equity in property and all things, that's the antithesis of America. That's socialism," Brattin said.

Proposed legislation could have a chilling effect on teachers

This is hardly the first time that states or school boards have aimed to stop the teaching of certain subjects or ideas, said Hartman.

From the 1920s through the 1950s, Southern states led successful efforts to ban instruction in evolutionary biology. In the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, state legislators and local school boards tried to prevent teachers from examining capitalism through a critical lens, or prevented teaching about socialism or communism at all, he said.

Still, Hartman said, it's hard to imagine how "divisive concepts" legislation would be practically enforced, or that states would take the measures to do so. But any laws passed on this issue could still have a chilling effect on teachers, he said, if parents take it upon themselves to enforce them.

"This bill is very intentional in its approach to shut down equity work in districts. I think they can sugarcoat it however they want. That is what the bill is intended to do," said Jenny Risner, the superintendent of Ames Community School District in Ames, Iowa.

Anthony Jones, the district's director of equity, is concerned about how state leaders might decide what is or is not "divisive," potentially shutting down lessons that could lead to productive change.

"When we're having conversations about things that we're unaware of or even uncomfortable with, we need to lean into that so we can learn," Jones said.

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8 States Debate Bills to Restrict How Teachers Discuss Racism, Sexism

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Lawmakers in eight states have introduced legislation that may make it harder for teachers to talk about racism, sexism, and bias in the classroom. Over the past few months, Republican legislators in Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and West Virginia have drafted bills that would ban the teaching of what they deem "divisive" or "racist and sexist" concepts.

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Charismatic leadership

Transactional leadership

Transformational leadership

Relational leadership

Authentic leadership

Servant leadership

Trait theories

Behavior theories

Fielder's Contingency Model

Path-Goal Theory

Leader-Member-Exchange Theory

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The Global Emotional Intelligence Test uses 40 questions which are derived from, the Global instrument, which contains 158 items. These are based on Goleman's four quadrant Emotional Intelligence Competency Model (2002). Click EI Capability Assessment here for more details. Short EI quizzes such as this are meant to be fun, and to give you a guide to which EI areas you are doing well in and those which perhaps you need to focus on for development.

This Test, is a forced-choice psychological test which requires you to choose Instructions for the FREE EI Test one statement in each pair of statements that describes you best. For each pair of statements, select the statement that best applies to you. Do not over-analyse the questions, or try to think of "exceptions to the rule." Be spontaneous and choose the statement that comes closest to the way you are.

Occasionally there will be questions that ask you to make a close call between two choices. This is because the Test is trying to distinguish between specific areas. If a question is very close and you can't decide which statement applies to you best, you can come back to it after you have completed the other questions.

The Test usually takes about 10 minutes to complete. At the end of the test, click on the Score Test button, and wait for the computer to generate an EI profile of your scores. If you have answered honestly and accurately, your scores will reflect your capability level within each of the EI quadrants.

We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the results of this Test - only that it can help you begin your journey of self-development!

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Emotional Intelligence Test - Global Leadership Foundation

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Free emotional intelligence test developed by Global Leadership Foundation

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This type of assessment is beneficial because it allows a person to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses in pivotal areas, especially those pursuing leadership roles. For example, if a leader cannot model their expectations and set the standard, then their employees will have a hard time respecting and following their leadership.

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