Reflection is a very important and key skill in leadership and it is also a key aspect for action research. I am going to touch on why reflection is paramount to the success of educational leaders and how action research is the best tool to get that job done. Leaders should commit to take the time for action research and inquiry in a collaborative way. By using cooperative learning groups, teams, and blogging it ensures that leaders are getting a synergistic atmosphere to gather the best advice and ideas as they approach different problems within their prospective school environments. When this inquiry and collaboration is teamed with relevant researched literature and reflection, it provides only one direction for results to funnel, up. Even past mistakes and misgivings can be used as a spring board into new inquires to sure up any lose ends to ensure success. When these powerful forces come together successful decisions, procedures, policies, and actions can continuously be refined through reflection ensuring better and better results. This explanation should inspire leaders and future leaders and put into perspective what a winning formula should look like. |
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Why Reflection is the Key!
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Good post Chuck on reflection. I agree that collaboration is a key factor in that it allows may different view points to ponder before the actual reflection takes place. Past experiences and real life stories are the optimal way to learn. We tell our kids here at school that learning from only your own mistakes is not good enough. It's vital that we share our trials and errors so others can learn before having to do it themselves. It is then up to them to decide how they want to address a situation.
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