After reading Failure of Nerve, I gleaned the concept that effective leadership can see things that are not commonly seen in everyday experiences. One should have no fear of what others may think or say when leading organizational change. Also, this type of leadership has the ability to make decisions that are not similar to… Continue reading Leading Organizational Change

Working with early childhood students can be rewarding especially when educators stimulate the desire to learn within them.  I have heard many reasons why teachers have chosen to work with this age group; they range from ‘This age is the golden age where they enjoy learning’ to ‘I would rather work with this age group… Continue reading A Plan of Change using 4DX

After reading the Influencer, I learned that one of the most important skills to have is being able to motivate others to effect change. This can’t happen through technology, data, or philosophy, but it will occur by enabling others to change their actions. By using the “Six Sources of Influence Model,” I have created a… Continue reading Influencing Vital Strategies in Literacy for Preschoolers

My perspective of learning has been governed by my experience in a traditional classroom setting and contributed to my view of what a successful learning environment looked like.  After reading A New Culture of Learning some ideas about learning were presented that caused me to reexamine some of the fundamental things that as an early childhood… Continue reading A Fresh Perspective of Cultivating Learning

My vision of being a change agent for my organization will require me to start by setting goals by using the SMART goal method. (Horn, 102). SMART stands for: specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and time-related. Specific – The specific area of improvement is in the current curriculum is to incorporate strategies to teach literary skills… Continue reading Projected Project Vision and Goals