Reading 1: Munro Issue 10; Article 10.1. Marx, G. (n.d). Using trend data to create a successful future for our students, our schools, and our communities.
Summary: This entire section addresses the various means by which educational leaders can respond effectively to emerging social, economic, and political trends. The first reading by Marx is about using trend data. Trends are broad patterns that are sometimes difficult to perceive when we are in their midst. Likewise, trends are not confined to one area. They can include changes to social norms, technologies, and demographics. Once the trends are recognized, though, we also need to respond to those trends and what they imply for education. Effective responses require good leadership, and the type of leadership needed most now is connected and collaborative.
Reflection: Although Marx does not specifically address “trend data” as the title promised, the article does show how educational leaders of the future need to be aware of trends, open to new ideas, and flexible in their responses. Educational leaders need to think about the “big picture” issues. As a future leader, I am trying to shift my attention away from the micro-management concerns and more towards the grander scheme of things. Issues like ethics, social responsibility, and creative problem solving are on my mind more. Applying a Biblical worldview is an ideal method of encouraging a big picture point of view, as we remember to keep in mind the overarching ethical values and principles that guide our decision-making, what we prioritize in our work, and how we work with others in a shared leadership, community-based education system. The challenge of educational leadership in a diverse society can be overcome when we work within team that is empowered to enact evidence-based solutions to our most pressing problems.
Reading 2: Article 10.2. Smith, M.S. (n.d.). What’s next?
Summary: No Child Left Behind and similar legislation designed to improve school accountability is still necessary, but educators need more. Children are still being left behind. Rather than abandoning standards altogether, we need to radically reconstruct what a school looks like and how it functions. Greater attention needs to be paid to the best ways of reducing achievement gaps, and making performance standards more meaningful. The author recommends four main steps: broadening goals for schooling, addressing inequities and inadequacies in school financing, creating a habit of continuous...
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“Educational Leadership in a Flat World.”
Grogan, M. (n.d.) Echoing their ancestors, women lead districts in the United States.
“How Will Educational Organizations Be Led in the Future?”
Smith, M.S. (n.d.). What’s next?
“Systemic Change.”
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