Module 81 University of Central Florida Theme for Module 8 Ethics is the DNA of School Leadership The Savvy School Leader Knows How To Balance Career and Family Life

Goals for this Module  To become familiar with the applications of technology for administrative and instructional use that are currently available to teachers and students in our schools.  To review several terms that are common in conversation regarding planning for technology integration. Module 82

Goals for this Module To become aware of how the savvy school leader balances career and their personal life. To experience data analysis for school and classroom decision- making Module 83

Leadership Quotation " Many people like to think that they'll find balance AFTER they find success. But in reality, achieving balance IS success." Brian Koslow Module 84

Reflection Activity Take a minute to review the quotation by Brian Koslow on the previous slide. Write down what you believe Brian Koslow is communicating to each of you as school leaders. Use a maximum of 5 sentences for your reflection. Module 85

6 Learning the Language of Technology

Language of Technology Activity  Define the vocabulary words listed in the adjacent panel.  After each definition, create a few lines as if in a conversation with a teacher, parent, tech director, or student at your school regarding a technology issue.  PDA  Bognets  Trojan horse  Quicktime  PDF  Server  Child Online Protection Act.com Module 87

 It is possible to make ethical decisions based on good reasons that others can accept even if such decisions go against their preferences”. – Kenneth Strike, The Ethics of School Administration  The ethical school leader behaves and makes decisions based on his/her moral compass. Module 88

 The ethical school leader as moral decision makers, has a responsibility to respect the rights of others.  The ethical school leader serves as a as a role models for ethical behavior.  The ethical school leader does not leave their moral compass at the school. Module 89

 The ethical school leader as moral decision maker, has a responsibility to respect the rights of others.  The ethical school leader serves as a as a role models for ethical behavior.  The ethical school leader does not leave their moral compass at school. Module 810

 Moral reasoning has a moral point  We can make better more justified decisions if there is a moral point.  A savvy school leader needs to articulate what he or she believes fair is to others.  Savvy school leaders try to do the right thing, not the most expedient or least trouble making, but the fair or just thing. Module 811

 Good and fair decisions typically flow from good character  Character concerns what we do habitually.  Character grows from the respect we have for ourselves. Module 812

 Since in making ethical choices we are shaping our own character. Do we wish to become the kind of person we may become, if we make this kind of choice often.  Module 813

Balancing Professional Work & Family Module 814

Balancing Professional Work & Family Our final discussion for this semester will be on balancing career (professional life) and family.  Let’s use the analogy that each spoke on a bicycle tire represents a part of your life. Module 815

Balancing Professional Work & Family What would happen if one or more of the spokes of the bicycle tire weren’t long enough to support the tire? Module 816

Balancing Professional Work & Family  Even when we eat breakfast with our family, although we are physically still at home, we have already started our workday. Module 817

Balancing Professional Work & Family Most people don’t want to follow a leader who loses his/her health or family because they work all the time. Module 818

Balancing Professional Work & Family  Most people want to follow a leader who is balanced in all areas, not just work. Module 819

Balancing Professional Work & Family  Most of our day does not happen between 8- 5 (our workday).  But we spend a great deal of time, energy and anxiety worrying about what happened between 8-5 each day. Module 820

Balancing Professional Work & Family  To create a balance between career and family, we much learn the practice of the right to forget.  We must, at least, temporarily set aside specific issues and problems that seem to interfere with this balance. Module 821

Balancing Professional Work & Family Dr. Doherty’s 10 suggestions on how to Balance Career and family 1. Set limits on the time and energy you plan to devote to various tasks. 2.Set priorities, and do not try to complete the priorities all a once. Module 822

Balancing Professional Work & Family 3. Acknowledge that you can’t control everything. 4. Find to find humor, even in some of the most difficult issues. 5. Forgive yourself for making mistakes. 6. Plan well, to avoid conflicts with important family events and your career obligations. Module 823

Balancing Professional Work & Family 7.Try to avoid unhappy and manipulative people. 8.Eat meals with your family. Module 824

Balancing Professional Work & Family 9.Block out work when you are talking with family members and trying to sleep. 10. Don’t let the good things in life prevent you from experiencing the best things in life. Module 825

End of Module Reflection Question Opportunity for Professional Self- Reflection: Something to Think About Do you see a need to balance your professional and family life? Module 826

 At the completion of this module it is expected that the Module 8 PLC members will: - Post an abstract of their technology model - Comment on the abstracts of all your class members - the technology paper to the instructor for review and grading Module 827