COLEGIO DE DAGUPAN

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Arellano St., Dagupan City

Name of Student: Rosanna Marie C. Javier Student No: 18-6983-204

Course: Master in Education Professor: Dr. Rhea B. Madamba
Major: Educational Leadership FIRST SEM, SY 2019 - 2020

MED 04
STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

Question No.1: Describe the educational leaders of the 21st century. What are their
characteristics?

Strategic school building leadership is important because education in the 21st

century is a new frontier, and 21st century learners are a new breed. Many of the
students going through schools since 2015 are from a whole new generation: Generation
Alpha. These children were born from 2010 and beyond, and have grown up in a different
world from older generations. They have never lived in a world without smartphones,
drones, tablet computing, apps, and 3D television. Like Generation Z, they are extremely
comfortable with technology, having grown up using it: many of them were given
smartphones or tablets to play with before they could even walk.

This unprecedented access to technology means our students have more

information available to them than we could have dreamed of, even a couple of decades
ago. They can teach themselves almost anything they want to know using the resources
available to them. They are also unaware of the borders that used to strictly contain our
experience of the world. Small children can communicate with people all around the world
at the touch of a button. They increasingly have friends in numerous countries, and grow
up expecting that international travel will be a common part of their life.

Here are the characteristics I believe you need to develop to thrive in the
21st Century.
1. Honesty and Integrity - As a leader you need to know yourself and your values. Find
a school that aligns with your values and then model your values and the school’s
values to all in your community. Make a personal commitment to be honest with yourself
and your team at all times. Be transparent. Nurture honesty and integrity in your faculty
and students. If you make a mistake, admit it, take responsibility for it, resolve it and
learn from it. Always uphold your word and your promises.

2. Ability to Trust and Empower - Listen to your teachers and students. Learn their
talents, interests and passions and then delegate accordingly. Empower them to take
responsibility for tasks and projects. Be there to coach them and make sure you praise
them for what they achieve.

3. Communicative, Collaborative and Connected - Openly seek and share

information and knowledge. Seek to be understood and to understand others. Connect
with the world via blogging and social media, and follow organisations relating to INTO
international education. Collaborate with others virtually and face-to-face to ensure the
best decisions are made.

4. Positive Energy - Always present a positive, pro-active and caring approach. Make
the time to speak with students, teachers and parents. Get to know and value them by
developing authentic relationships. Make sure you manage your health, well-being and
energy levels.

5. Confidence - Be confident and approachable, even if this is your first principalship

or international school leadership role and you are feeling overwhelmed. Be visible,
ask questions, value what you see and give praise for effective teaching and
learning practices. As a leader you will be faced with difficult situations. In these
situations, always stay calm and confident to maintain morale and confidence in the
school community. Ensure your focus always returns to your strategic goals. The key
objective is to keep everyone working and moving ahead.

6. Commitment and Persistence - Displaying genuine commitment and dedication is

such a motivator to your teachers and students. Make sure you create short term and
 long term plans based on 21 Century strategic visioning. Be 100% committed to the
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achievement of the school improvement goals. Adapt when unforeseen situations

occur and then persist till the important goals are achieved. Never give up!

7. Willingness to Learn, Unlearn and Relearn - Never stop learning! The opportunities
and possibilities of the 21 Century are exciting and empowering for you and your
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school community. Be open to it and adopt a growth mindset. Seth Godin says, “If
you’re not doing the things that scare you, you’re not really learning.” Attend
workshops and conferences to learn from great 21 Century leaders.
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8. Entrepreneurial, Creative and Innovative - The ability to think outside the box is
powerful. Creativity and innovation are great ways to manage the disruptions and
complexities of the 21 Century. Empower students and teachers to be resourceful,
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flexible, and creative, to think like entrepreneurs and develop global partners and
resources to succeed in our ever-changing world. Develop the school as an
entrepreneurial organization.

9. Intuitive - Learn to trust your instincts. Recent research shows that we can
successfully solve problems intuitively. Listen to the voice within you; it comes from
a wise and good place.

10. Ability to Inspire - Be inspiring! Address teachers, students and parents with
speeches about noble 21st century educational possibilities, highlighting the
school’s vision and mission. Create an enthusiasm and optimism to work together in
creating future directions for the school. Continue this focus all through your
tenure. For some inspiration to motivate your team, check out our list of inspirational
quotes for 21st century educators.

As educators, we are tasked with helping these capable, intelligent children

prepare for challenges we can’t fully foresee. That requires a whole new kind of
leadership schools haven’t required in the past.
 COLEGIO DE DAGUPAN
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Arellano St., Dagupan City

Name of Student: Rosanna Marie C. Javier Student No: 18-6983-204

Course: Master in Education Professor: Dr. Rhea B. Madamba
Major: Educational Leadership FIRST SEM, SY 2019 - 2020

MED 04
STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

Question No.2: Why do leaders need to strategize in running the educational

institutions? Support your answer with specific situations.

Educational leaders play a pivotal role in affecting the climate, attitude and
reputation of their schools. They are the cornerstone on which learning communities
function and grow. With successful school leadership, schools become effective
incubators of learning, places where students are not only educated but challenged,
nurtured and encouraged.

As for my research, leaders need to strategize in running the educational

institutions because of these reasons:

1)Provides a focus. A strategic plan formalizes the school district’s mission, vision,
values, goals, and objectives. This enables stakeholders to voice and agree on the same
priorities and focus on the same path to improvement.

2)Engages the community and stakeholders. Part of the strategic planning process
involves engaging the community and other stakeholders in feedback sessions. This
insight early on helps the team develop a more targeted strategic plan and builds
community support.

3)Helps create efficiency and saves money. School districts that implement strategic
plans ultimately create efficiency that can translate to dollar savings.
 On the other hand, poor or absent school leadership can undermine the goals of
an educational system. When schools lack a strong foundation and direction, learning is
compromised and students suffer. According to Wallace Foundation Study, “Indeed,
leadership is second only to classroom instruction among school-related factors that
affect student learning in schools.”
 COLEGIO DE DAGUPAN
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Arellano St., Dagupan City

Name of Student: Rosanna Marie C. Javier Student No: 18-6983-204

Course: Master in Education Professor: Dr. Rhea B. Madamba
Major: Educational Leadership FIRST SEM, SY 2019 - 2020

MED 04
STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

Question No.3: As a leader, can you share at least three innovations which you initiated
in your workplace? How did each one contribute towards the achievement of the DepEd
vision and mission?

As a leader, we all need to be revitalized in a manner that inspires hope and

evolution in order to propel innovative opportunities for growth, prosperity and
sustainability. Opening our minds to innovation is critical to creating a workplace
environment that allows people to thrive. Innovation and workplace transformation
represent two-sides of the same coin.

Here are 3 three things leaders can do with their teams to foster an environment
of innovation and initiative.

1. Trust Yourself Enough to Trust Others - Innovation requires breaking down the old
rules of thought and creating new ones. This means each member of the team must
become more transparent than ever before. As such, each member of the team must
trust themselves enough to trust each other. When you can accomplish this trust, you
become more patient, a better listener and over time more grateful for the new
experiences and relationships that are being formed.

Then, step back and recognize that – with your ability to co-exist with people in
ways that form a family bond – the promise of a new workplace culture can be realized.

2. Collaborate and Discover - It’s not until you begin to trust yourself and others that
real collaboration takes root. Collaboration is not just about working closely together, but
also about taking leaps of faith together to discover new ways of thinking and create
greater outcomes.
 You never know which idea will take shape into the new innovation that creates
impact and influence in the marketplace – whether a new process, product, packaging,
piece of knowledge, etc.

3. Communicate to Learn - Without strong communication, teams can’t find their rhythm
and they certainly won’t find the things they are looking for to build trust and
collaborate. The manner in which you communicate sets the tone and propels thinking in
a variety of directions that leads to new innovations.

A team should view themselves as an innovation lab – constantly challenging

each other to learn from each other’s ideas and ideals and to plant the seeds for future
innovations.

Therefore, leaders need it for themselves as they learn to operate in challenging,

unpredictable circumstances. They also need to create a climate for innovation within
organizations. Innovative systems, tools, and thinking are essential for organizational
health and future viability