Educational Leadership Analysis

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Individuals who have chosen to take the educational leadership route have a huge responsibility. They are responsible for developing and implementing a vision to meet the needs of the students they serve. The vision, mission, and goal designed must represent what the community intends for the students to achieve. In order for educational leaders to ensure achievement and the success of all students, they must monitor and continuously improve teaching and learning. Leaders are also responsible for maintaining a professional culture in which the learning opportunities are targeted to the vision and goals and differentiated appropriately to meet the needs of all students.
The difference between the goals that leaders strive for and the organizational “functions” through which they pursue them
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The philosophy and leadership skills of these individuals play a role in the education that will be provided to the students in their schools. As a leader in an organization, managing change involves preparing individuals for working differently and keeping them motivated to modify their behavior. For the past few years, there has been an increase in women’s leadership positions. “Women leaders have been found to gravitate toward various forms of collective leadership”. In a collective leadership environment, it is influenced by a combination of things, educators, parents, and others on school decisions. In the early twentieth century, women started to find ways to support others and gain what they needed to achieve their goals(Jossey). This was a change compared to how men leadership was viewed as being individuals, being decisive, and their vision. As women have taken into these roles as collective leaders, there has been an increase from the community expressing their ideas that may address equity and diversity issues which lead to productive

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