This morning we learned about the philosophy of the Leadership and Educational Administration department. These are the main concepts and they fit my own core values very well.
- A Christian worldview is fundamental
- Human dignity and moral well-being must be protected
- Knowledge is socially constructed
- Learning is not hierarchical
- Change is inevitable
- Servant-leadership is the leadership concept of choice
- Life is often ambiguous
Therefore the program is dynamic, life-related, job-embedded, builds competencies, builds a learning community, and is individualized.
This morning’s inspiration focused on the department value of human dignity.
- God loves us.
- We are unique.
- God loves us uniquely.
We also thought about these rules (patterns).
- Golden Rule: Do to others as you would have them do to you.
- Platinum Rule (Gold Shined): Do to others what they need done to them to experience is love and meet their love needs.
- Silver Rule: Do to others what you want.
- Bronze Rule: Do to others what they do to you and more.
- Iron Rule: Do to others BEFORE they to do you.
Competency, the foundation of our learning plan, is made up of knowledge, skills/performances, and beliefs/attitudes.
The professors are experts in setting up experiences that allow us to demonstrate or show our expertise. They believe that we have expertise and valuable past experiences and honor that in the learning experiences.
For these reasons and more, I know that this program is right where I belong.