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Date Posted: 14:01:35 02/05/06 Sun
Author: Lindsay
Subject: Re: Leadership and the Classroom
In reply to: Benjamin Lupo 's message, "Leadership and the Classroom" on 20:02:20 02/01/06 Wed

I heard a quote once that I think applies well to this topic: "A great leader is one who make others want what he wants them to want."

I think Derek has a good point, that leadership embodies both the Authoritarian and the Servant. I think I would add another to the list: the Teacher. A great leader leads by example, and by taking strong authority and serving the people, he or she can teach others how to lead, and therefore be the ultimate students. As teachers, we cannot forget that our job is to pass knowledge on to our students. We cannot gain their trust without authority, and we cannot gain their love without serving them, but we cannot pass on the knowledge without teaching it to them. Allow your students the chance to show what they know and to make decisions that are important. Give them the information they need to make the correct deicisions, and give them the receptive environment to do so, and I think you'll be surprised at how much of a leader you've become when you allow your students to take responsibility. :)

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