My Leadership Philosophy

Personal Philosophy
For the last few weeks, I have been considering my own personal leadership philosophy. I think my personal philosophy aligns most closely with Participative Leadership. It is important to me that the decision making processes of the group are considered and valued. By engaging all stakeholders in the decision making process, I believe it increases the school effectiveness. This approach gives members of a school community ownership and pride in the school, helping to create a better place for learning to take place.

Making it Meaningful
I have been working on creating my own personal mission statement. I wanted to ensure that my mission statemnet really meant something to me and that it was both authentic and meaningful. It was important for me to remind myself when creating this that it needed to include specific actions that I will take. I need to decide exactly what to do in order to work towards accomplishing my goals. The following is my working mission statement. I have chosen to share it because I think that makes me more accountable.

Personal Mission Statement:
"As a edtech teacher leader I seek to use the participative/distributed approach to leadership because I value the input of all stakeholders. I will support the development of the organization by fostering collaborative processes through social networking sites, specifically those with a focus on education. I will work on modeling a positive attitude to aid in promoting an enjoyable and productive work environment and school culture. In the classroom, I will try varied methods of delivering instruction with a focus on technology integration. I will reflect upon and share these experiences with my colleagues both in the school setting and online using my blog and other social media outlets. I will adapt my practice in response to feedback received as a result of these reflections"

I am open to suggestions and comments, please feel free to share!