My philosophy of leadership is based on three functional characteristics. These include: 1. Sincerely serving the needs of others by empowering them and inspiring them to achieve success. 2. Setting a vision and instilling trust, confidence, and a sense of pride for the work we do. 3. Intellectually stimulating the individuals working toward meeting the goals of our shared vision. In my experience, these characteristics of leadership cause education organizations to be less b

Generally, a curriculum process guide is a document that provides educational agencies, such as school districts, regulation and direction concerning the processes of course and program formation, implementation, and alteration. The purpose of this post is to lay out such a guide based on four phases—the development of goals and objectives, curriculum design, curriculum implementation, and curriculum evaluation (Saylor, Alexander, & Lewis, 1981). To be clear, as the word is

Shared decision-making is simply the use of consensus among relevant communities of practice to reach decisions. It entails a multi-phase process that requires two-way communication and participation on the part of those tasked with determining the best course forward. Although it has its challenges, in my opinion, shared decision-making is the best way for schools to make determinations related to many decisions at school sites such as (but not limited to): -developing obtai