CLED 815 Discussion Board Forums (4)
Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 400 words.
CLED 815 Christian Leadership Ethics Paper Proposal
The student will present a proposal for the Christian Leadership Ethics Paper that identifies the specific topic of the paper, a suggested thesis statement for the paper, and at least 10 sources for the paper. The paper must address a topic related to leadership character and ethics. This assignment must be in current APA format.
CLED 815 Annotated Bibliography
The student will complete an Annotated Bibliography with at least 20 sources, including at least 5 articles, for the Christian Leadership Ethics Paper. The annotations must demonstrate how the resources are likely to be important to a thorough acacdemic analysis of your topic. Each annotation must be 150–200 words and in current APA format.
Any website used must have a direct, unique, and relevant bearing on the specific paper or research and how it will be utilized. This assignment is designed to support the student’s future research.
The paper will be evaluated stringently, so the student must make sure that his or her annotated bibliography is well prepared as it will be needed to successfully write this portion. As always, the student must edit the document well for grammar and sentence structure, be concise and thorough in his or her argument, and display critical analysis and interaction between writers—i.e. avoiding an “encyclopedic” listing in his or her writing.
CLED 815 Book Critique
The student will write a 750–1,000-word book critique in current APA format on the following textbook:
CLED 815 Ethical leadership and decision making in education
CLED 815 Six Dimensions of Character Personal Assessment
The student will produce a personal assessment of his or her leadership character by reviewing the six dimensions of character address by Henry Cloud in the textbook, Integrity: the courage to meet the demands of reality.
CLED 815 Christian Leadership Ethics Paper
The student will write a 4,000–4,500-word research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on the biblical and theological understanding and practice of leadership ethics in a ministry context or educational context. The paper must include at least 20 references in addition to the course textbooks and accurately applied biblical support.
CLED 815 Reflection on Course
The student will write a 1,000-word reflection essay in current APA format. The essay will answer the question, “How has this course shaped your thinking in the following areas related to character and ethics in leadership and education: 1) personal and professional integrity, 2) leadership ethics for the Christian leader/educator, and 3) influence of ethics on decision-making?”