Tiffany Hunter's Philosophy Perspectives Of A Leader And Follower

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This paper will discuss Tiffany Hunter’s philosophy of K-12 education. It will first explain her perspective and the perspective of a follower. Second, it will explain how her philosophy relates to her leadership style which is transformational. Third, it will explain how history and politics has made an influence on her philosophy of education. Last, it will explain how her philosophy influences her decisions to current trends and issues In K-12 education and her decisions may evolve.
Philosophy Perspectives of a Leader and Follower In discussing the leader’s perspective, Hunter’s philosophy of education is having the passion to educate and motivate individuals to reach their highest potential. This can be accomplished by using diverse teaching styles, differentiated instruction that cater to each student’s needs, creating a safe environment for students to learn, building student’s self-esteem, and constructing a strong rapport with each of the students. Robb (2008) explains the need for teachers to acknowledge the different levels of learners in the classroom. Because one size does not fit all, making …show more content…

One of them is encouraging her followers. It is extremely important for Hunter to motivate and encourage her followers so they will believe that they can help accomplish the goals of the school’s vision. The other components was being a mentor to those teachers who need additional assistance. Providing assistance will help keep teacher retention low especially when they see that their goals are equally important to their leader. The other components such as communicating a clear vision and encouraging ideas from followers are just as important as the other two. Followers will need to know their purpose, therefore the vision will be explained to them. Furthermore, listening to other ideas (followers) will be one of the most popular ways to solving school related problems or

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