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Reflection 1_Foundations of Instructional Leadership

Reflection 1_Foundations of Instructional Leadership

Q Instructions for reflection 1: 1.) Read the following documents: Shaping_School_Culture_Deal_Peterson.pdf Defining Organizational Culture_Schein.pdf 2.) Read the attached Case Study: The Newly Appointed Principal. Reflection 1 Case Study.pdf 3.) Write a reflection responding to the prompt below. Discuss and cite evidence from the case study and both readings to support your discussion. What values, beliefs, assumptions, and/or norms were evident in the principal's leadership? How did the principal's actions conflict with values, beliefs, assumptions, and/or norms of teachers and staff members? What might the principal do differently to foster a more positive school culture? Provide two specific recommendations. Identify the PSEL Standard and Function(s) applicable to this case.

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The principal in question here is no doubt professionally capable and has the necessary vision to make positive changes in the school. However, she has also to understand that there is a need for establishing a transparent school culture if she has to create a school successfully. A school is not an individual venture, but rather the accumulated participation of all members, therefore, requiring valuing the assumptions and beliefs of everyone involved.