Hello! This is the last blog for my EDU 638 Leadership in Technology class.

         Everyone at some point in their life, become familiar with the brand names of any item intentionally or chance. Branding for the professional and educational arena is still being tossed around. However, as branding gains more exposure, most educational career-driven individuals are latching onto the idea to sell their “professional effectiveness” and unique personality or brand (Sheninger 2014). Professional branding is prevalent in the digital and technology worlds. Digital leadership pushes leaders to develop their thoughts, opinions, and beliefs to promote who you are as an educational leader (Sheninger 2014). With that being said, professional branding in my educational journey can expand my impact on this world, community and school.

            One word that would summarize my professional brand is leader. I feel that leaders should lead from the front. This means that we have to live by example. Even if I have to adjust my leadership style to be successful. As a transformational leader, I am meant to be counter-cultural, having revolutionized thoughts, and meant to transform my space of influence for good. In my profession as a Career Development Coordinator, I assist future leaders by guiding them through their career decisions. Additionally, I coordinate various internships to develop their career interest. These type of opportunities for high school students will allow the students to figure out “what they want to be when they grow up”. As students learn of the problems and issues of society, they will seek to solve them personally and discover their calling (Graham, 2009). Of course, the student would need to gain further knowledge of the particular career and apply it to the need in society.

            Overall, the magnet to learning is the relationship between the teacher and the student.  Therefore, my philosophy for education is “students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” As a leader, demonstrating a caring attitude and behavior can go a long way with a student and educator.

References

Graham, D. L. (2009). Teaching redemptively: Bringing grace and truth into your classroom

(2nd ed.)Colorado Springs, CO. Purposeful Design Publications. ISBN: 9781583310588.

Sheninger, E. (2014).  Digital leadership: Changing paradigms for changing times. 

           

Thousand Oaks: Corwin.