Describe the rationale for creating a vision for teaching.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Answers to this question will vary but should include elements of the following: Traditionally, educational leaders were expected to have and convey a sense of vision, whereas teachers were just supposed to fall into line behind the omnipotent leader. More recently, however, the literature on organizational change indicates that a vision will have a greater chance of being achieved if it is developed collaboratively (Blankstein, 2012; Fullan & Hargreaves, 1996; Sergiovanni & Starratt, 2007). This means that teachers need to be engaged in developing a vision of what the school and their classrooms could and should be. Also, teachers are now expected to become teacher-leaders—in other words, to be engaged in decision making and significant school improvement efforts.
Learning Objective: 11.1: Enunciate a clear vision, beliefs, and set of goals about what you want to accomplish as an effective teacher for all learners.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: A Starting Point: Developing a Multicultural Education Platform of Beliefs
Difficulty Level: Medium
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