ED.L.

200: ESSENTIALS OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Leadership Essay

Leadership Essay should include the following

components.(minimum of 2 pages )

 Define Leadership-especially in the context of an

educational setting.
 Craft a vision” statement “for your school or
organization.
 How would you describe yourself as a leader? What
are the particular leadership skills and capabilities
you tend to rely on? What do you perceive as
particular strengths and possible weaknesses?
 Describe how you have used your leadership
abilities to promote a positive culture in your school
or organization.
 Describe a time in your life when you had a
opportunity to show your leadership ability in
developing others within your school or
organization.
In what ways did you apply you leadership skills and
abilities in this situation.
 Describe a time in your life when you had an
opportunity to show your leadership ability in
developing outside of your school or organization.
 In what ways did you apply you leadership skills and
abilities in this situation.
 Describe how you show “moral purpose” in
leadership. Share how ethics, fairness, and integrity
are an integral part of who you are as an educational
leader.

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Leadership Interviews

Each student will identify and interview two community

leaders (approximately 1-2 hours per interview). At least
one of these will be an education administrator.

 Please tell me of your professional and academic

background and how you happened to become
involved with the organization they work for.

 How would you define leadership?

 Please describe for me what you feel are the

qualities of an effective leader.
 How would you describe your leadership style?
 How would you describe your vision for your
organization?
 How do you motivate those that work for you?
 How do you manage conflict when it arises within
your organization?
 How would you describe the culture of your
organization?

 How do you promote a positive climate within your

organization?
 How are decisions made within your organization?

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Leadership Observation

Each student is asked to spend time observing, and

analyzing “Leadership in Action”. You will do this by
selecting a particular situation in your professional life
whereby you can be the observer of a “real life”
leadership experience. Observation should be recorded

 Describe the culture & climate of the organization

 Leadership style exhibited/observed

 How are decisions made?

 How does the leader facilitate the decision making

process?

 Does conflict arise and if so, how is it handled?

 Other leadership elements observed

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Documentation

Pictures taken during Interview

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Pictures taken during observation.

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