1. Unit 6 Seminar Agenda Your own experiences I will also go over the last Reflective Journal entry. The Philosophy of Leadership set up.

2. What are the key elements of adaptive thinking?

3. Do you have them?

4. What are the most important skills an adaptive leader must have?

5. Do you have them?

6. Philosophy of Leadership Now that you have spent a few weeks studying and talking about instructional leadership, you are ready to create a Philosophy of Instructional Leadership paper. Look back again at your Unit 1 and Unit 3 assignments and all of the readings and discussions in this course and create a paper that follows this framework: Requirements: 3-4 pages Follows APA style for formatting, citation, and references Contains at least four references, with two being outside of the course readings

7. Section 1: Definition of Instructional Leadership This should not be a repeat of the definition you wrote in the Unit 1 paper, but a thorough rethinking of what you now understand about what an instructional leader does and believes. Use the resources of the course, outside resources and appropriate sections of your interview to develop this section.

8. Section II: Defining Yourself as An Instructional Leader In Unit 1 you assessed yourself as an instructional leader. Now you will define yourself in terms of your understanding of what you must do to be an instructional leader. This should not be a repeat of the assessment you wrote in the Unit 1 paper, as this is a definition piece where you look at where you are now as an instructional leader based on new knowledge and experiences. Use the resources of the course, outside resources and appropriate sections of your interview to develop this section. This paper is due at the end of Unit 5 and is worth 80 points. Please refer to the Rubrics link under Course Home for specific grading criteria.

9. Reflective Journal View the video located in the Unit 5 assignment page. Provide a 1-2 page reflection on the following questions: Describe a teacher who has motivated you. What qualities did this teacher exhibit? What makes you most excited about pursuing a career in education? What do you believe is the most challenging issue facing educators these days?

10. Questions/Answers

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