Leadership / Teaching Philosophy
WISDOM / EXCELLENCE / INNOVATION / INTEGRITY / DIVERSITY
Leadership/Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy statements have set a strong foundation for my teaching goals. My teaching philosophy statements are the culmination of many years of teaching experience. Constructing my philosophy statements has helped me identify individual styles, priorities, and objectives derived from my teaching experience guiding my students. Therefore, I believe in increasing not only the quantity of students graduating from college but the quality of learning while in college.
My vision is to be the best in Student Success through equity, diversity, and performance excellence. I am committed to equipping individuals with skills and competencies to improve their quality of life and their families, enhancing the community's economy.
Learner-Centered Pedagogy is my motto: respect all, be engaged in the community, collaborate with all departments to achieve the college's overall vision, communicate with students, faculty, and staff at all times, and believe that I can do everything with the right attitude.
My pedagogy model is a dynamic created to transform the student academically, socially, and spiritually, considering the student's whole being. I believe in transformational teaching that entails fundamental change by creating a community of students, inspiring them to adopt learning ethics, a more profound understanding of the subject matter, and caring about the achievement of and the well-being of others. Students are unique; subsequently, the dynamic of pedagogy sustains the professional development of faculty and staff to strengthen the learning delivery system through multiple modalities. The vitality of student engagement comes from our care level, which provides a rich and lasting experience.
Teaching with hope includes believing in each student's potential and communicating such belief to the student. Both students and I are co-learners, and my focus on education has shifted from information transfer to identity development. I inspire, teach, and lead passionately, considering that the world of education is more than just imparting information.
As an educator and a leader of our community, it is my responsibility to build diverse, equitable, and inclusive systems that cater to the minority, opening the way to lasting employment through continuous adult education, meeting our partners' needs, ensuring our community's success removing every possible barrier closing the gaps in attaining success.
Leadership is a privilege that carries the responsibility to inspire and motivate people for a positive change in (values, beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes) themselves. Such inspiration brings clear short and long-term visions and goals. As a result, it affects the associated institution and the community.
My leadership is about establishing and living a people-focused(winning their hearts and minds), coaching-centered(growth and development), and performance-driven(accountability and expectations) approach; all three are required in unity to create a robust and influential leadership culture that drives our college forward.
As a leader, I believe every person has specific needs, desires for development, and concerns. Therefore, when I apply support, care, and challenge, I recognize an individual's contribution to overall goals. Consequently, I see self-development and self-motivation thrive among my staff.
I have clear guiding principles with an authentic voice and distinction articulating their values. My decisions (words and deeds) align with the tenets aligned efficiently and effectively and follow institutional policies.
As an effective academic leader, I know the only way to achieve significant change is through developing and sustaining a positive working relationship. Leadership knows no racial or religious boundaries, no ethnic or cultural borders, and no age or gender constraints.
I believe in the following practices of a good relationship. It is a leading operating system for guiding others toward peak achievements. I lead toward making extraordinary things happen; I frequently engage in these practices as a leader.
1. Model the way. It is my behavior that wins my respect. First, I must be clear about my guiding principles before holding them up for others to follow. Once I am clear about my core values, I can give them a voice, share them with others, and act on them.
As a Leader, I must also ensure that what I do is consistent with my values and standards. As a leader, I walk the talk, and my deeds are far more important than my words when demonstrating how serious I am about what I say.
2. Inspire a shared vision. As a leader, I live my life backward. I see an idea as a picture; my clear image of the future draws me forward like an architect drawing blueprints. I am like the GPS; when deciding on the destination and knowing my current place, I would choose the best route to keep my eye on the goal while executing the objectives. People will not follow until they accept the vision as their own.
3. Challenge the process; I will step out into the unknown, innovate, grow, and improve.
4. Enable others to act; Leadership is a team effort to make extraordinary things happen. My work is to make people feel strong, capable, and committed. I foster collaboration, develop relationships and build trust.
5. and encourage the heart. My part is to show appreciation for people's contributions and create a celebration culture.
I have adopted these leadership practices from James Kouzes and Barry Posner, causing transformational working relationships a reality.