Leadership Education What Makes Leaders Term Paper

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Diverse educational tools are the best tools for facilitating learning and collaboration in the classroom. The principal also notes teachers "do" too much in the classroom rather than allow students to become empowered or more proactive. Weaknesses

The article and principal do not cite the exact research that points to successful methods of learning other than the lecture format. The article also fails to explain the justification for separating students into same sex classrooms. This point was made as a side note, when it should have included a full synopsis providing verification for placing girls and boys in separate classrooms. The article also fails to provide details about the outcome of the principal's changes.

Conclusions/Reflections feel this article provides a good overview of how leadership is important in the community and educational environment. In this article the principal does act as a leader and does want to...

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However, the principal fails to elicit assistance from others including members of the educational staff and community when attempting to change the paradigm of learning the school relies on. It does not matter if the leader is correct if they do not work synergistically with the educational staff and community that support the school. Only through collaboration and communication can change occur in a way that does not create dissatisfaction and chaos. The attempts to facilitate change by the leader in this article led to incongruent feelings rather than new possibilities or opportunities for educational advancement and community cooperation.

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Pytel, B. (2007), "Principal changes student grades: A Philadelphia principal alters grades. Why?" Suite 101: Education, Retrieved November 18, 2007: http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/principal_changes_grades

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