https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms Article Collection en-us 2018-06-07 20:12:31 UTC 2024-07-22 01:13:03 UTC hello@padlet.com ErnieAguilar https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/266191689 This is a handy list of suggestions for effective communication. I particularly liked the advice on keeping communication "user friendly."]]> 2018-06-07 20:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/266191689 ErnieAguilar https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/267420917 I particularly liked the reflection on matching the interest level of staff members to the degree to which they are involved in decision making. The "zone of indifference" is an interesting concept and I am now wondering where it else it applies.]]> 2018-06-16 00:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/267420917 ErnieAguilar https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/268317869 I really appreciated the way this author identified five components of leadership:  moral purpose, an understanding of the change process, the ability to improve relationships, knowledge creation and sharing, and coherence making.  While each is important, the one that stood of for me was "moral purpose".  According to the author, moral purpose is "is social responsibility to others and the environment."]]> 2018-06-24 03:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/268317869 ErnieAguilar https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/269092355 This author included Emotional Intelligence (or EQ) in her reflection on what makes a good school leader.  The author states:  "Emotional intelligence in a leader has been found to be the number one predictor of an organization's ability to be successful."  This is something really important to think about.]]> 2018-07-01 21:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/269092355 https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/269663495 This article connects organizational science, school communities, and the concept of distributed leadership we explored earlier in this term.

"These outcomes of distributed leadership, enable every organizational member contribute to change process rather than limiting change interventions into a small group of change agency."

[ I'm not sure why there isn't a preview of the article, but if you click below, the article will open :) ]]]> 2018-07-08 16:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/269663495 https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/269973802 There is a great recommendation to use current technology to enhance communication.  One principal sends out a weekly "video newsletter" instead of a text-based e-mail.  He says that teachers love it because they can "multitask" while they listen to the newsletter.]]> 2018-07-11 18:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/269973802 ErnieAguilar https://padlet.com/ErnieAguilar/s8wmmrh7jdms/wish/270720211 As I was looking for materials of the principal's role in change, I was not surprised to find a LOT of dissertations on that very topic.  This particular dissertation used the model of Level 5 leadership, but also made a strong claim on the ways that people outside the school (e.g., policy makers) must also be held accountable for the success of our schools.
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