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Servant Leadership Institute
Dr. Kent Schlichtemeier
Director, Servant Leadership Institute
(949) 214-3256
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By Kent Schlichtemeier, Ed.D. Posted on 3/30/2022 - 3 minute read
In 1970, Robert Greenleaf, a retired leader from AT&T, proposed a new leadership model called - servant leadership. Greenleaf asserted that a leader’s number one priority should be to “serve others first.” This seminal leadership model inverted the traditional top down leadership style with one where the leader has a genuine desire to first help and develop others rather than settle on a myopic interest of self.
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Posted on 3/15/2022 - 6 minute read
In 1994, Daniel Goleman, Eileen Growald, and a team of dedicated professionals joined forces to address an aspect of human development missing from educational settings. The group, now known as Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), focused their time, talents, and resources toward the enhancement of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) for preschool thru high school students (CASEL, 2021a). Today, the organization has established a framework for implementation, CASEL 5, that guides educators in creating supportive environments and developing whole child learning experiences.
By Linda Lopez Posted on 7/6/2021 - 3 minute read
The online classroom, whether temporary or permanent, has certain characteristics that make it somewhat different from traditional face-to-face interactions. Here are my four tips, based on almost a decade of online teaching and learning.
By Dr. Tanya Tarbutton Posted on 3/2/2021 - 2 minute read
The MAEd Educational Administration program at Concordia University Irvine recognizes the value of partnerships in strengthening the learning experience for candidates. One partnership that enhances the student experience and overall quality of the program is our partnership with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA).
By Linda Lopez Posted on 1/22/2021 - 3 minute read
As a teacher, I almost always enjoy the collegiality of the teacher’s break room. After the school closures and finding ourselves working from home, I soon noticed that most of the communication was from the top down. I wondered how my fellow teachers were doing.
By Charlotte Ashford, Ed. D Posted on 1/22/2021 - 4 minute read
One only has to turn on the television, read a newspaper, or flip the switch on their computer to learn about the tragedies worldwide that countless have encountered during this latest pandemic. It appears a group that may continue to suffer, with or without a vaccine, may be thousands of children forced to acquire their education on devices that were previously used for entertainment and games when unsuspecting teachers turned their backs.
By Heather Vezner, Dean of the School of Education Posted on 9/11/2020 - 5 minute read
Due to COVID-19, we have been thrust into a world of online learning, remote working, and socially distanced living. As I write this, I sit in my family room at my makeshift desk, finishing a full day of virtual meetings, emails, and online chats. For many of us, the transition to online teaching and remote working happened in a matter of days.
By Kent Schlichtemeier, Ed.D. Posted on 8/17/2020 - 3 minute read
As a teacher in the classroom or leader within any organization, our attitude realistically must be intentionally adjusted frequently - by the hour. This is an important adjustment to make, since leaders set the tone for those they are called to lead.
By Matthew Rhoads, Ed.D. Posted on 8/13/2020 - 5 minute read
K-12 teachers and school leaders across California and the rest of the country face an immense challenge called the “toggled term”. In his new book, Navigating the Toggled Term: Preparing Secondary Educators for Navigating Fall 2020 and Beyond, Dr. Matthew Rhoads provides part of the solution to move between multiple educational settings seamlessly without delaying student instruction.
By Jessica Cerise Posted on 5/28/2020 - 3 minute read
Though it has been extremely challenging to shift gears, the change has also introduced me to a lot of relevant and powerful applications and websites for students and teachers to use. I now have more resources to bring into my future classroom than I know what to do with. Although this situation is not the way I imagined ending my student teaching experience, I now have a different perspective and unique experiences to bring into my classroom in the future.