This document provides guidelines for an individual assignment on teacher leadership. Students must interview a current or former teacher or principal and ask them open-ended questions about 10 leadership qualities. They then write a 5-10 page paper analyzing what they learned from the interview by discussing the interviewee, the interview process and their insights. The interview transcription should be included at the end. The assignment will be graded based on the quality of the interview questions, logical sequencing, clarity of analysis, original insights and grammar/spelling.

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ESEB 2033/2034 MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION
OCTOBER 2018 Semester
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT: WHAT DO TEACHERS BRING TO LEADERSHIP? (25%)
Teacher leadership means different things to different people. Teacher leadership is in high demand in
school districts and institutions across the nation. Teacher leadership is the process by which teachers
work collaboratively with other faculty, staff, and community members to improve teaching practices that
enrich the learning environment and lead to higher achieving classrooms. Whether these roles are
assigned formally or shared informally, they build the entire school's capacity to improve. Most of us hold
the deep-seated assumption that leaders must have appointments and titles that formalize their
leadership and officially confirm their knowledge, traits, and competencies. Let’s find out more!
Assignment guidelines:
1) Prepare a set of interview questions yourself based on the leadership qualities given.
The interview questions should be based on the leadership qualities as follow: initiative,
positivity, responsibility, social skills, creativity, flexibility, motivation, accountability,
productivity and technology (Please use open-ended typed questions for the interview)
2) Look for a teacher or principal to interview, or anyone who has been in the education
field, presently or in the past.
3) Record your interview. Transcribe your interview.
4) After the interview has occurred, type a 5 - 10 page paper in which you discuss the
nature of your interview. Your paper should include:
(a) Name of the interviewee
(b) Date scheduled for interview
(c) A brief introduction of your interviewee (qualifications, experience, current job, etc)
(d) Write an analysis of what you have learned from the interview.
(e) Your transcription of the interview should be at the back of your analysis.

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Interview Assignment Rubric
Criteria 1-2 3-5 5-7 8-10
Knowledge and
Understanding
Student asks at
least more than 5
questions under
each leadership
quality - open,
thoughtful
questions.
Questions
encourage short,
one-word or
short answers.
Interviewee does
not seemed
motivate to
answer
questions.
Questions are
relevant but may
not always
encourage
detailed
responses.
Questions are
good but only
encourage short,
general
responses.
Questions are
original, creative
and thought
provoking.
Encouraged
detailed
responses.
Reasoning
Interview follows
a logical
sequence and
stays on topic
Sequence of
questions lacks
logic and
continuity.
Questions may
stay on topic but
may not always
follow a logical
order.
Questions usually
follow a logical
sequence and
stay on topic.
Questions are
skillfully
organized to
produce a very
logical and
compelling
interview.
Communication
Student writes a
clear
introduction that
gives and idea
about the topics
covered in the
interview
Interview lacks
an effective
introduction.
Introduction
lacks sufficient
detail to provide
information
about the
interview.
Introduction is
clear and
provides
important
information
about the
interview.
Introduction is
creative and
detailed to give
an excellent
preview about
the topics to be
covered in the
interview.
Analysis
Student must
have originality in
expressing views
and what he or
she has learnt
from the
interview.
Lack of originality
in expressing
own views. Only
wrote about
what interviewee
said throughout
the analysis.
Tries to express
some original
views from the
interview.
Expressed some
original views
about what has
been learned
from the
interview.
Expressed good
original views
about the whole
interview. Able to
write about what
have been
observed.
Writing
Student writes in
complete
sentences,
respecting rules
of spelling and
grammar
There are several
grammar and
spelling errors
that often
detract from the
interview.
There are some
grammar or
spelling mistakes
that sometimes
detract from the
main ideas of the
interview.
There are few
grammar or
spelling errors
that do not
detract from the
meaning of the
interview.
Interview is
nearly error free
and attention to
detail is evident.