leadership in a virtual school
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Leadership in a Virtual School
By: Mallory Marquart
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Virtual School
A virtual school is an educational organization that offers K–12
courses through Internet-based methods, with time and/or
distance separating the teacher and learner.
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Virtual School Leader
• With the increase of virtual schools available to students there is a greater need for educational leadership in these schools.
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Traits of a Virtual School Leader
• Flexible and Adaptable• Instructional Leadership Skills• Technology Savvy• Communicates and Collaborates• Ability to Build Relationships• Can Wear Many Hats
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Flexible and Adaptable
• A leader of a virtual school must be able to adapt to the changing needs of virtual schools and does not shy away from change. Virtual schools are constantly changing which requires flexibility.
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Instructional Leadership Skills
• Having a strong understanding of curriculum, standards, and instruction with the ability to incorporate these skills into an online setting is essential to a leader of a virtual school.
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Technology Savvy
• The leader of a virtual school must have a good understanding technology in order to perform job responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
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Communicates and Collaborates
• It is essential that a virtual school leader can effectively communicate through written communication because most communication is done electronically. They must also be able to initiate collaboration among all staff through online resources.
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Ability to Build Relationships
• The virtual school leader must be able to build relationships with staff to empower them to build relationships with their students.
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Can Wear Many Hats
• Many virtual school leaders have responsibilities that a typical brick-and-mortar principal does not. This requires the leader of the virtual school to wear many hats and the ability to take on new roles.
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Virtual School Leader
• A person who has these qualities has the potential to be a highly successful leader of a virtual school.