Final Project

COURSE REFLECTION

June 11, 2020

How has this course helped you be more prepared for successful leadership?

This course has helped prepare me for successful leadership. It has enlightened me about various rights regarding the treatment of students. The learning standards in the course have been helpful. Through the learning standards, knowledge of the freedom of religion and expression was gained. As a successful educational leader understanding that the students have the freedom of religion. Also understanding that students who come from minority groups are likely to be discriminated against or denied their rights. Therefore, advocates for equity in the course of educational leadership and honors diverse views. However, being a successful educational leader understands that children have different learning needs, and this makes them strive to create a strong educational opportunity and provide adequate learning resources.

How do you see yourself using the information in this course to support your leadership goals?

The course enabled me to learn about how to handle student records. As an educational leader, I am in a better position to safeguard the records of students. Upon completion of the course, one understands how to communicate with parents about the progress of children and their rights. I learned that I should ensure that student records are accessed only for educational legitimate reasons. Researchers are likely to ask for students' records, and this means an educational leader must have a proper understanding of privacy laws. The knowledge acquired about the safety of students was important. It was useful to know that teachers are responsible for the safety of students as they must care for them when they are at school or during school-related events. Regarding school attire, it was good to know that one must create opportunities for open discussion with parents and teachers and even community members to decide on the appropriate attire for students.

The information gained in this course will be used to create safe learning environments for children in the future. Students will be protected from harassment, discrimination, and other potential dangers they could face at school. The information will also be used to create adequate policies about various issues such as school uniforms and the level of expression. It will also help to find learning resources for students, especially from the community members. While creating policies regarding various school issues such as student privacy and search, I will use the information acquired from this course. For students with disabilities, adequate learning aids will be provided and they will be treated fairly. Positive relationships will be developed with families and caregivers of the children. There will also be a high level of collaboration and supervision of instruction.

How might the information in this course change or add to your own personal definition of leadership (Especially considering the ISLLC standards)?

My definition of the leadership of leadership has been changed after reading the information in this course. It was useful to understand that leaders promote the success of other people. For example, educational leaders promote the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture that is conducive for learning. It was also good to understand that leaders must create a vision. "An educational leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders" (Stader, 2013). Knowledge about the role of educational leaders in creating safe learning environments was also gained. Educational leaders must respond to the needs and interests of diverse community members. For example, one should treat everyone integrity and fairness. I also learned a little about the ISLLC standards which were a little bit confusing. After this class, I will be using my reading and assignments for future references. I enjoyed this class and learning all the neessary information that is needed.

REFERENCES Stader, D. L. (2013).  Law and ethics in educational leadership  (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com