Apuls

· State what you believe. Don’t feel obligated to embrace a particularly established philosophy. However, you are to situate your beliefs among others by citing ideas that illustrate yours or are in opposition to yours.

· Refer to the knowledge base in educational leadership that includes psychology, philosophy, and theory. Don’t try to cover everything; just identify one or two key theories that might illustrate your own beliefs about the purpose of leadership.

· Be cautious about assigning to yourself a label that you do not fully understand. If you don’t understand all that the label entails, you could unknowingly convey inconsistent ideas throughout your paper.

5. Leadership Practice (second heading)

· This section should flow smoothly from the previous one.

· Address what you will implement in your leadership practice, which is the “how” part of leadership.

· What practices, strategies, or methods will you tend to use most frequently? Why?

· What do you hope to accomplish by using these strategies?

· Now would be a good time to go back to the introduction and ask yourself, “Did I address leadership practices in the introduction instead of the purpose/impact of leadership?” If you did, revise the introduction so that it addresses the purpose of leadership. Come back to this section to focus on the process of leadership.

6. Relationships (third heading)

(Remember that the questions listed in this guide are only to stimulate thought. You are not required to answer them systematically. Doing so might make your paper too rigid.)

· What is the role of the follower/faculty?

· What is the role of the leader/administrator?

· How should they relate to each other and why?

· What other relationships are important in educational leadership and why?

7. Diversity (fourth heading)

· What diversity factors need to be taken into account by the leader?

· How do factors of diversity impact leadership?

8. Your Choice of Headings (optional)

· You may insert optional headings here to address issues that are important to your philosophy of leadership.

· Here are some ideas you might want to consider:

· My calling

· Parent role and relationship with leader

· Current critical issues in leadership

9. Conclusion (final required heading)

· Your conclusion should tie in with the introduction somehow so that your paper displays coherence.

· If your introduction included a metaphor, quote, theme, etc., it would be appropriate to tie back into that.

· Both the introduction and conclusion should focus on the thesis of the paper, which is to address the purpose/outcome/impact of leadership (not the processes of leadership).

FAQ

Q: I would like to use a paper or parts of a paper I wrote for another class. Is this okay?

A: Yes, as long as you do the following:

· Get the permission of this course instructor.

· Ensure that your paper meets the rubric for this course.

· Cite yourself as APA requires.

· Insert a statement in noticeable font on the title page such as this: “Portions of this paper were drawn from a previous work submitted in EDUC ****.”

MISCELLANEOUS TIPS

· State where you agree or disagree with some of the leading theories and theorists.

· Because this paper is made up of your personal views, it will be graded on how well you followed the rubric, supported your ideas, and presented them in a clear, consistent manner. You may disagree with the instructor without any penalty.

· Avoid dwelling too much on biographical or testimonial information. How you came to believe what you do is not as important as what you believe and your ratio