EDL520 Instructional Leadership 

The Leadership Disposition for this course was LD #6: Develop the professional capacity of school personnel. Throughout the course and my internship experience, I came to understand that effective educational leadership extends beyond managing school operations; it requires leaders to intentionally develop the knowledge, confidence, and capacity of staff to improve collective practice. My leadership goal was: By August 31, 2026, I will increase staff knowledge and readiness t

The Leadership Disposition for this course was “LD #3 Promote culturally responsive teaching practices”. At the beginning of this course, my leadership disposition focused on promoting culturally responsive teaching practices. I understood culturally responsive leadership as creating learning environments where students' backgrounds, cultures, and experiences were recognized and valued, but I had not fully considered how leadership decisions could intentionally center family

Part II: Leadership Disposition Reflection The Leadership Disposition for this course was “LD #5 Promote a positive school culture”. When approaching this Leadership Disposition, I was not immediately drawn to this as an area of focus, because at GALS, the school culture is very prominently a feature that is celebrated. However, as I dug deeper into the context of this disposition, it was clear that a goal area did exist that needed to be addressed (Strike et al., 2024). My g