Read Chapter 1: Leadership, Society and Schooling (pp. 1–13) from:
O’Brien, J., Murphy, D., & Draper, J. (2008). School leadership. Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press Limited.
Read:
• Situational and Contingency Approaches to Leadership (pp. 1429–1434) from:
Burns, J. M., Sorenson, G. J., Goethals, G. R., (2004). Encyclopedia of leadership. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Read:
• Chapter 1: What is Leadership? (p. 7 – 16)
• Chapter 2: What Have we Learned About Leadership? (p. 17 – 38)
• Chapter 3: Leadership Skills and Behaviors (p. 39 – 50)
Sashkin, M., & Sashkin, M. G. (2003). Leadership That Matters: The Critical Factors for Making a Difference in People’s Lives and Organizations’ Success. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Read: Appendix A: Assessing Your Natural Leadership Qualities (pp. 191–196) from:
Glanz, J. (2002). Finding your leadership style: A guide for educators. Alexandria, Va: Assoc. for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Paper #1
In order to grow as a leader, you must understand your current leadership orientation, leadership practices, and skills that are needed to lead an effective organization.
Complete the following self-assessments:
Appendix A: Assessing Your Natural Leadership Qualities (p. 191–196) from:
Glanz, J. (2002). Finding Your Leadership Style: A Guide for Educators. Alexandria, Va: Assoc. for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Use the readings and skills assessment to discuss the following topics in a 3- to 5-page paper:
- Your leadership style
- Your leadership vision
- The values, skills, and principles that define your style
- Discuss the results of your skills assessment. What are your strengths and areas for improvement?
- How can you use these results to inform your leadership style?
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates masterycovering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery usingrelevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and viewpoints. Assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice.
Paper #2
write a 3–5 page paper defining and discussing situational approach and contingency theory. What are the strengths and criticisms of each style? What are the pillars or models of each theory? Identify and/or provide examples of situations where each theory would apply. Include real life experiences where you have used or witnessed either approach.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:
Assignment-driven criteria: Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Scholarly writing: Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.
Quality of references and organization: Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.
Citing sources: Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format including a full reference list.
Critical thinking/Application to professional practice: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem and viewpoints. Assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice.
Paper #3
Leaders Vs. Managers
Discuss the similarities and differences between a leader and a manager. What are at least three characteristics that separate the two roles? Incorporate your readings and include at least two outside sources in your reply.
