Emily Burgis
These are the fundamental questions that were asked of me as I explored the concept of leadership in the M.Ed program. I quickly discovered how diverse this topic is. A simple Google search can reveal the breadth and depth of writing done. Our society seems fascinated by leadership, and I am too. As an introvert I struggled to be seen as a leader because, for so many, the characteristic of extroverts are more valued. However, through my learning I have realized that there is no single answer to any of the questions. To lead can mean many things. It may not even equate to leadership. Leaders lead in many ways. And me? Well, I am many different kinds of leaders depending on the situation. And sometimes, I don’t lead at all, but choose to follow. (Read More)
The following artifacts depict my learning in this area. Please select an artifact title to view the artifact itself and my reflection.
Leadership
Artifact #1:
Literature Analysis
Course: Foundations of Leadership
Date: Fall 2013 Instructor: Dr. Diana Petrarca
About the artifact:
This artifact is a website that I created at the start of the course. It contains the application and analysis of how several leadership theories are demonstrated in Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible.
Course: Foundations of Leadership
Date: Fall 2013 Instructor: Dr. Diana Petrarca
About the artifact:
This artifact is a presentation. It looks at the artist Christo to analyse how he fits into the Authentic Leadership model. The presentation includes information on both the artist and theory, example artwork, written analysis and the author's audio analysis.
Course: Staff Supervision & Development
Date: Spring 2013
Instructor: Dr Lorayne Robertson
About the artifact:
This work is a proposal for a revised Teacher Performance Appraisal. It applies relevent theory for the supervision and assessment of educators in a leadership (teaching) position.
Artifact #2:
Christo as an Authentic Leader
Artifact #3:
TPA Proposal
Course: Principles of Learning
Date: Summer 2011 Instructor: Dr Bill Hunter
About the artifact:
This is an artifact from early in the Masters program. It applies educational theory to propose the integration of yoga and meditation into educational settings.
Artifact #4:
The Balanced Classroom
What does it mean to lead? How do leaders lead? What kind of leader are you?
Course: Foundations of Leadership
Date: Fall 2013 Instructor: Dr. Diana Petrarca
About the artifact:
This artifact is a synthesis paper I wrote just four weeks into my Foundations of Leadership course. In it, I reflect on my learning in those four weeks on the concept of leadership.