https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub ED 620 en-us 2017-02-26 15:59:15 UTC 2017-07-30 04:48:30 UTC hello@padlet.com l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263067 Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal (2008), contend that the world has become a much more complicated and multi-faceted place, requiring a school leader to look at the challenges they face in multiple ways. In addition, schools' organizations differ, depending on the context in which they exist. The needs of an urban inner-city school are vastly different than those of a small rural school. For that reason, school leaders must be able to see their organization through multiple lenses, or frames. Bolman and Deal (2008), identified four frames through which school leaders see their organization: the structural frame, the human resource frame, the political frame, and the symbolic frame. This organizational theory goes "beyond narrow and mechanical thinking to a more expressive, artistic conception that encourages flexibility, creativity, and interpretation (Bolman & Deal, 2008, p100)." When faced with different situations, school leaders must be able to adapt their way thinking to understand and successfully address situations as they arise (Owings & Kaplan, 2012). 

]]> 2017-02-26 18:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263067 l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263170 The structural frame is a division's line of authority lens through which the school leader looks at the rules and policies affecting teachers, students, parents, administrators, and community members This approach works best when there are clear goals (Hellsten, Noonan, Preston & Prytula, 2013). ]]> 2017-02-26 18:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263170 l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263406 The human resource frame is the emotional lens through which the school leader looks subjectively at the needs, feelings,  and abilities of people, with the goal of helping people to do their job. This approach works well when employee morale is a. priority ( Hellsten, Noonan, Preston & Prytula, 2013).]]> 2017-02-26 18:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263406 l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263632 The political frame is a practical lens through which a school leader looks at the politics within a school with regard to competing groups and interests.  The school leader uses compromise and negotiation to allocate resources among these competing groups. This approach works best when goals are in conflict, or resources are limited (Hellsten, Noonan, Preston & Prytula, 2013).]]> 2017-02-26 18:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156263632 l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156264085 The symbolic frame is the cultural lens, through which the school leader looks at the spirit and mission of the school and seeks to unite teachers, students, parents and the community behind  a shared set of beliefs and values that direct behavior and promote loyalty to the school. This approach works best when goals are unclear (Hellsten, Noonan, Preston & Prytula, 2013).]]> 2017-02-26 18:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156264085 l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156266361 2017-02-26 19:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156266361 l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156266672 The Multiple Frames Theory appears to be based mostly on social services and less on formal theoretical ideas. It fails to consider gender in leadership when researchers have found distinct differences between male and female school leaders. More than one frame might need to be applied to a situation at the same time. "For instance, meetings can be viewed from structural, human resources, and symbolic frames (Owings & Kaplan, 2012, p.77)." Too much reliance on one frame would be inadequate (Clark, 1997).]]> 2017-02-26 19:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156266672 l659219f https://padlet.com/l659219f/w1y9yx2difub/wish/156267823

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Hellston, L., Noonan, Preston, J. & Prytula M. (2013). Principals' perceptions of assessment leadership: A study of the assessment practices of 
 school principals in saskatchewan (Canada). International Studies in Educational Administration. 40. pp.57-75 

Owings, W. & Kaplan L. (2012). Leadership and organizational behavior in education. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Pearson.


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