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Power Where do leaders get their power? What are the five sources of power? Which is most effective? What are the sources of legitimate power in schools? By the end of class you should be able to answer these questions. Remind students that the last class we talked about teacher leadership.

Please read the sample philosophy statement. What do you think? How would you grade it? What are the differences and/or similarities with your own? Have students read, then assess the sample paper according to the class rubric.

Where do leaders get their power?

According to French and Raven (1968), there are 5 sources of power… Reward Coercive Legitimate Referent Expert Reward – influence by rewarding desirable behavior Coercive – influence by punishing undesirable behavior Legitimate – influence because of formal position in the organization Referent – influence based on subordinates’ liking and identification Expert – influence based on specialized knowledge and skills

What kind of power does M have? What kind of power does a coach have? What kind of power works best?

Probable Subordinate Responses to Power Type of Power Commitment Compliance Resistance Referent XXX XX X Expert Legitimate Reward Coercive XXX = Most Likely | XX = Less Likely | X = Least Likely Gary Yukl (2002)

Sources of Legitimate Power in Schools Legal Control of Schools (pp State government (courts, governor, legislature) State board of education Chief state school officer (state superintendent) and state department of education Local boards of education Local superintendents and district central offices Schools (principals, teachers, students, and parents)

Why is education political? “When we spend other people’s money to educate other people’s children, we will always have those who second guess our efforts.” – Scott

Teacher leadership and power should be about making schools better and better meeting the needs of today’s students. Using power to reinforce the status quo is wrong. - Morrison With great power comes great responsibility.

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