Essays on Educational Leaders

Introduction

Introduction This paper is a summary of an interview conducted by a professional in the field. Below are each of the questions of the interview with a summary of its answers and a short explanation of the findings and lessons learned from it.

Questions and summary of the answers

1. What is your title?

2. How long have you been working for the Burke County Public School System?

The interviewee used to work for 27 years, starting as a Paraprofessional, fourth-grade teacher, Assistant Principal, and then the director position.

3. What motivated you to move from a teaching position to the administrative position? The interviewee took administrative courses and a Master’s Degree in the field, plus another Master in educational leadership to become a better ...

The article by Marceta Reilly “Getting Genuine Commitment for Change” (2015), discusses several responses of employees in the education area to the changes proposed by leaders: principals and coaches. The author of the article argues that it is natural to react to new initiatives and practices with resistance and be reluctant to accept innovation. The reason, according to Reilly (2015), is that people feel secure and comfortable when doing their job in customary ways, and are alarmed when changes affect these traditional ways, which they are accustomed with. Often they do not see a need to change anything in ...

The purpose of the research is to investigate how bullying in elementary education can affect child’s learning experience. Bullying exists on many educational levels, but it is very important for that educational leadership evaluate the bullying phenomena and the prevention of the problems. Researching the influence of bullying in the elementary education is very important. Therefore, children are developing their ideas of self and social condition. My aspirations focus on educational leadership and administering safety in schools. Bullying is an issue may compromise student safety, thus it is crucial for educational leaders to investigate bullying. In addition to, ...

This paper offers a succinct review of my experience on the visit to two websites containing information on leadership. The two websites are The Wallace Foundation and Seven Sides of Educational Leadership.

The Wallace Foundation

The information contained on the website provides great insights to understanding elements of good leadership in schools. The site emphasizes the importance of good leadership to failing schools. The information provided on the site through various articles postulate that good leadership is not only essential to the institution but also to the success of the learners. The site can be utilized by leaders of schools to enhance ...