Educational Leadership

I believe that relationships are the foundation of all interactions, and the school climate and discipline can be directly correlated to students having a positive relationship with an adult on campus.  

I believe finding a connection for every student and staff member on campus.  If every single individual on campus had a relationship with someone, someone to talk to and bounce ideas off, there may be a lot of situations or challenges that could be avoided.  Relationships can positively or negatively affect the campus climate and this is an area that I believe can always be positively improved. 

I believe that effective leadership is a difficult concept to master.  Styles, personalities, situations, and relationships all will play a vital role in leadership.  The ideas of fairness and impartiality, some would say, are assumed with good leadership but the concept of equity brings a new level of integrity to leadership.  Equity-driven leadership is arguably the most underrated and most sought after trait of an educational leader today.  Equity-driven leaders need to listen and notice their surroundings as well as investigate and reflect on information. 

I believe that the community is responsible for a school - the staff, the environment, the students, and the outcomes.  Parents need to be involved in a student's education in order to get optimal results.  

I believe this because my parents and family members were very involved in my school community during elementary and even secondary school.  Education was a privilege in my family and it was a moment of pride where the entire family was involved.  My parents volunteered, my grandparents volunteered, and at times, my older cousins and other relatives were involved in various ways.