Activity 7- Module 9 Reflection

Our school is a young secondary school.  We are surrounded by m any well achieved institutions who have made their name and have entered in the Educational Hall of Fame.  To ensure that our school is able to compete on par and over and above the standards set by predecessors it calls for an unprecedented exertion of will power to attain that and more. For our learning contexts, the following points stand out from the articles:

Matching Efforts to Results
I seem to gather from this component that all stakeholders must be of the same mind and same purpose.  Vision defines outcomes and destiny and hence, the strategies we employ and our modus operandi must be in compliance with that vision.  All stakeholders must pull together to ensure that the school is able to compete on the same terms as other established schools.


Relating to People- The school needs to create an appeal to all the links in its operations such as parents, business community and the community at large.  Understanding of the vision is not just for within the walls of the institution but this understanding must be articulated and shared with those it interacts with. There must be a strong communal base.

Get the job done-  There is no way that the school of just over 100 strong can pull of major plans on its own.  It means that we need to make linkages with groups and friends who share our passion and is willing to invest in making it happen.  This calls for a continuous practice of action planning until we get what we want. 

The leader and school management- Must be involved in the process, must delegate responsibilities and be a team player.  The Principal and management team must not just manage, but lead for change, because the school is not only preparing students for life, but should also generate an environment that mobilizes the skills and abilities of its human resources.  It means that the leaders must first be in harmony with himself/herself. As the writer pens: "...manage self: one's own integrity, character, ethics, knowledge, wisdom, temperament, words, and acts. ..It is the management of self that should occupy 50 percent of our time and the best of our ability. And when we do that, the ethical, moral and spiritual elements of management are inescapable. '  The leadership should be more democratic and situational in making decisions.