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Educational Leadership Degrees Build Strong Foundations
In the field of education, there is a strong need for leaders and administrators who will be able to instill confidence in the teachers who work for them, the students who learn from them, and the parents who trust their children to them. The educational system is in flux right now and school environments are changing. Parents are holding teachers more accountable than ever for the success of their children, and governments are using standardized testing to measure the effectiveness of teachers. Good educational leaders are not those who simply hand out directions and expect that they will be followed; rather, they are those who pave the way for success through knowing the current lay of the land and leading by example. Building these critical leadership skills necessary for the modern school administrator begins with a solid educational foundation.
Many Areas of Specialization
There are a variety of degrees in Educational Leadership available, both available online, in a traditional setting and in a setting that combines both. The choice is really up to the person pursuing the degree. Educational Read the rest of this entry »
Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Leadership Guide for School Library Media Specialists, Second Edition Revised
Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Leadership Guide for School Library Media Specialists, Second Edition Revised
Leader. Collaborator. Those are the roles of today s school library media specialist. You can take a proactive role in shaping instruction and respond to your users needs and requests with this thoroughly revised and expanded guide. You ll learn how to develop and implement an effective library media program by integrating it into the total education environment. Part One covers all aspects of the school environment: students, curriculum and instruction, principals, school district administration, and the community. Part Two shows you how to integrate the school library media program throughout these environments using interaction and collaboration. New in this edition are discussions of special education, post-high school transitions, shared school/public libraries, and more, along with a discussion of recent developments in elementary education, including standards, assessments, and the No Child Left Behind Act.
Improve School Performance
School need a manager or Head School to improve school performance of both the Quality of Education or the Quantity of superior students. Why need to be improved ?
1. Meet demands
2. Improve the competitiveness of human resources
3. Demands of the profession as a School Administrator
Of the three reasons it was necessary willingness, commitment and creativity
To run and improve school performance requires a VISION and MISSION, namely:
1. Accountability
2. And Management System
3. Community Relations
4. Relationships and Communication
5. Environmental Management
6. Learning Activities
In the world of education, a principal should be thinking about learning systems that will in the process to print the students become human resources quality, and required learning activities:
• How to improve the effectiveness of learning
• How about learning methods used
• How does the teacher’s ability to perform management class management
• How to enhance existing assessment methods
• How about the use of technology, facilities and other infrastructure as a means of supporting learning