Leadership: a Culture of Learning

     The role of a school leader in building a culture of learning should have its foundation in mentorship. As an effective school leader you must insure that you exhibit the kind of integrity and talent that comes with being a role model.  Your role in developing working relationships with parents, students, faculty and staff is very important to ensuring that respect and trust are integral parts of the schools program philosophy so that personal and academic growth can take place. The school leader of the 21^st century can no longer sit behind the desk and get to the business of the day. As an effective school leader and one in which represents the school you need to be a diplomat of the educational institution you represent. There is a need to present an educated, transparent, and responsible profile to the school community and its constituencies, with a significant amount of enthusiasm and innovation every day. You have to be humble at times, ready to express humility, willing to go the extra mile, to work the long hours, sleepless nights, and create a culture of learning so that the constituencies become not only your biggest supporters, but your biggest asset to the learning and safety of their child and growth of the teachers. Students will often listen better, learn better, and live better lives when their parents are actively engaged in the process, and teachers will excel in their development as effective instructors when they see the kind of dedication, excitement, and integrity the administrative leadership can bring to the table.