Week 5 Blog (LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR IN CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION )

 Week 5 Blog (LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION )

    In this paper, the author introduced four types of administrators at the beginning. The first type is the administrators who give no attention to the educational program. They are busy with their boards of education, with their building problems, or with some other aspects of their work, and they show no concern for instructional leadership (p.200). The second type of the administrators who put the leadership entirely in the hands of the supervisors or directors of instruction in the various subjects or special fields. The third type of the administrators who fear that to exercise leadership in instruction is to be undemocratic. The fourth type of administrator is the one who puts all his eggs in one basket. He may have a curriculum planning committee, or a curriculum council, or a preschool workshop, or extension courses, or some clause in the salary schedule which requires teachers to get so many hours of additional credit every few years (p.200). The administrator must understand the curriculum and instructional process because this is the basic process of the school, the reason for the existence of everything else with which he deals. 

    In school, a school administrator needs to be a leader. And he should be organized, and committed to the job. A school administrator should be responsible for setting a curriculum, organizing professional development, creating master schedules, observing and mentoring staff, as well as completing office or clerical tasks as needed. A school administrator is also a leader, the one who can delegate as needed, but keeps things organized and calm in the case of emergency. The administrator also needs to be a boss, disciplinarian, organizer, and leader. Besides, the school administration covers a broad range of jobs. People in school administration typically work in schools, but not as teachers. They may assist students, support faculty, maintain academic records, and communicate with parents.Thus, the person in this field should work as a principal or assistant principal for an elementary or high school, or in admissions or student affairs at a college or university. These job descriptions vary significantly, but they share some common traits. 

    A school leader is really important because he influence on teaching quality and student learning. And in some ways he can decided what curriculum should be chose. So, a good leader is really important. However, the leader must be an educator of leadership.So, what kind of educational leadership should a leader have? As far as I am concerned, educational leadership is the process of engaging teachers to become involved in the advancement of academic settings in all educational levels. A school leader facilitates the creation and implementation of constructive policies to improve the learning process. A school leader influence on teaching quality and student learning. A good school leader can influence not only our students but also the development of school, teachers and students.

    And I agree that a helpful concept of the curriculum and instructional process will include not only an idea of the major elements involved but also a knowledge of the specific aspects that give concrete meaning to the curriculum and instructions. The improvement of curriculum and instruction is the most important task of the school administrator. The curriculum and instruction prepare educators to assume leadership positions in institutions of higher education and in local, regional and independent school districts at multiple levels. So, I think if a school wants to develop better the curriculum should adapt to the society, the times, the students' need and the future. So, the leadership role of  school administrator is very important. And in order to improve their skills they should not only have something to improve their professional skills of leadership but the government also need to encourage them in policies.




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  1. April McFaddenFebruary 17, 2019 at 8:31 PM

    A principal's responsibilities begs the question, if there is too much for a principal to manage AND be someone responsible for the professional development of their staff. Not saying that this is impossible, because I know principals who balance these responsibilities with grace. But at what cost? Thinking about burnout.

    Why not a model where there is enough money to have a leadership team that distributes a principal's responsibilities more evenly? Although, I would normally resist the urge to use a business model such as a c-suite in schools. But I'm thinking what would schools look like if principals could spread their responsibilities across a leadership team and spend more time observing and managing staff? Also with principals having a lot of experience (most likely starting as teachers) imagine the impact they could have on creating a unified curriculum vision within the school.

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