My Aha Moment

Final Reflection Paper

My “Aha” Moment

I appreciate so many ideas in this course including the principles of leadership, who’s serving who, trustworthy leader and eight roles of symbolic leaders. If I need to choose one as my “aha” moment, the most impressive one in the textbook may be the concept “At-Risk Students.” Roland S. Barth said “At-risk Students” means “any student who leaves school before or after graduation with little possibility of continuing learning” (as cited in Fullan, 2006, p. 165).

This concept is also an important issue in Chinese school including most middle schools, high schools and universities. I found that we have a similar situation in China. Lots of Chinese schools have large numbers of at-risk students. It shocks

From this part I learned the concept “At-Risk Students” and “Lifelong Learner” can be applied in educational administration in China. As Barth said, “every child is a learner”. We need to find out how to “remain a learner once he grows up” (as cited in Fullan, 2006, p. 168). I feel that the sections of the As-Risk Students and Lifelong Learners are closely connected with each other. One is the problem and one can be the solution. They should be both applied to the practice of leadership. Educators should encourage their students to explore and let all people in the school involve

This standard emphasizes building “enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will” (as cited in Fullan, 2006, p. 31). It is difficult to find a level 5 leader because of the important factor humility. We always believe the great leader maybe someone with a very visible and popular role but the Level 5 leader shows a very opposing characteristic of a good leader. Level 5 leader rarely appear in our institutions. I have not seen one in my experience. According to the forum and survey of part 1, most leaders stop at level 4 because they just have one of those two sides of the Level 5 leadership-the professional will or the personal humility. Very few leaders possessed all level 5