Question 1:

Read Required reading: Day, C., Gu, Q., & Sammons, P. (2016). The impact of leadership on students outcomes: How successful school leaders use transformational and instructional strategies to make a difference. Educational Administration Quarterly, 52 (2), 221-258. This reading is available on the course site Reading list. You might also find these useful: Northouse, P. G. (2019). Transformational leadership. In Leadership: Theory and practice (pp. 163-196). Sage. Northouse, P. G. (2019). Authentic leadership. In Leadership: Theory and practice (pp. 197-226). Sage. This is one of our recommended texts. Earlier editions are available to borrow from the Griffith University Library and the recent edition should be available on high demand. See also the mini-lectures by Associate Professor David Dunaetz in our course content folder. Reflect . What are the key features of instructional, transformational and authentic leadership? . Which appeals to you most in relation to your education context or the type of leader you would like to be? . Think about a change in an education context with which you are familiar. How did the leader lead? What aspects of instructional, transformational, and authentic leadership are evident (or missing)? Which theory best explains leadership of that change?Read Required reading: Sebastian, J., Allensworth, E., Wiedermann, W., Hochbein, C., & Cunningham, M. (2019). Principal leadership and school performance: An examination of instructional leadership and organizational management. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 18(4), 591-613. This reading is available on the course site Reading list. Reflect . What are the differences between leadership and management? How are these roles related? . How do you perceive leadership to be situated in its context? So, does context matter, and, if so, in what ways? [To develop a clear understanding of the behavioral and situational approaches to leadership, you are likely to refer to the recommended text by Northouse Chapters 4 and 5]