RUNNING HEAD: VISION STATEMENT 1

Vision of Self as a School Leader

Sarah M. Cowell

Johnston Principal Leadership Academy, NCSU

1. ​As an educational leader, I will ​establish and maintain positive working relationships

with all stakeholders​. ​2. ​Through the ​building of trust​, I will work to ​cultivate a positive,

inclusive school culture that focuses on building community, developing the whole child, and

bolstering student achievement​. ​3.​ I will ​model the behaviors and actions I expect​ from my

students and staff, including my ​commitment to continuous growth​, both as an educator and an

individual. ​4.​ I will use ​thoughtful processes to provide ongoing feedback​ to teachers, staff, and

students, and​ work to build the capacity of teachers​ in my building and ​create teacher-leaders

who can sustain the overall effectiveness of the school​. ​5.​ I will be ​solution-oriented and willing

to challenge the status quo​ in an effort to ​provide ​each​ learner with the best educational

experience possible​. ​6.​ My ultimate goal will be to ​make school a place where students and staff

​ y creating a joyful learning environment​ where​ all are held to high expectations
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and ​provided with the support​ needed to ​become the best version of themselves​.

Evidence of Inspiring Vision Components and Connections to other Learnings in Each Line:
1. Ethos; ​How to Win Friends & Influence People ​by Dale Carnegie and Emotional
Intelligence training
2. Reflects a High Standard of Performance, Conjures up an Image (positive, inclusive school
culture...bolstering student achievement), and Appealing to Shared Values (developing the
whole child); Ethos and Pathos; ​The Speed of Trust​ by Stephen Covey training, Education
and Social Diversity course, and School-Based Planning, Management, and Evaluation in
PLC’s course
3. Reflects a High Standard of Performance and Presents a Unifying Theme (commitment to
continuous growth); Logos; Trainings led by Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Principles of Educational
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Leadership and Empowerment course, and Contexts and Challenges of School Improvement
course
4. Reflects a High Standard of Performance, Represents Future Accomplishments, and
Describes a Unique Attribute; Logos (ongoing feedback); Principles of Educational
Leadership and Empowerment course
5. Reflects a High Standard of Performance and Represents Future Accomplishments (best
educational experience possible); Pathos; Education and Social Diversity course
6. Describes a Unique Attribute (making school a place where students want to be); Pathos;
Trainings led by Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Education and Social Equity course, and ​Leadership
Dynamics in Practice​ for Educational Leaders training