Ending+the+Educational+Leadership+Program

**How it feels to come to the end of the Educational Leadership Program...**
June 2012 As I begin my last semester of classes I am really thinking about how I can become more of a leader within my building. I will be taking on more responsiblities and professional development roles for next year. I feel like I more prepared now after taking that majority of my leadership courses to take on these new responsibilites. Our district is making major changes and I will really stress the importance of having the research to back up our ideas as we move ahead with our new school and district visions.

July 2012 With all but one class day left, I have been looking back at everything that I have learned. I believe that in order to be an effective leader we need to take into consideration what is best for not only our staff but for the students we are educating. I think that we need to be open to change and the new technologies that are continuing to be develeoped daily. The final course that I took, Technology, Culture, and Learning, has really stressed the importance that we need to get everyone "on board" when it comes to technology.