CRITICAL INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESS

MARIA LIEZL R. DELA CRUZ

Some schools are more successful at implementing new ideas, projects, or programs than others because of leadership – which is a critical ingredient for success.

Who might that leader be? A leader is someone who visibly champions and diffuses an innovation schoolwide, and he or she is not necessarily a superintendent, a district administrator, a program director, or a principal.

A leader may be a teacher, a student, or someone else respected by others; someone others will listen to and follow.

A leader also has the ability to communicate and share a common vision, provide timely technical support; provide relevant professional development; comprehend and interpret standards; and assess programs.

Many leaders are able to showcase successful implementations of innovations. They possess that special skill to get respect from faculty, parents, district administrators, school boards, and students.

Leaders have their work cut out for them. They should use and implement strategies for developing a common vision, technical support and relevant standards-based professional development, and methods for assessing progr ams.

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The author is Teacher III at Doña Asuncion Lee Integrated School, Mabalacat City