EDL 500: Leadership Disposition Reflection
EDL 500 Leadership Disposition: School leaders will model the school’s core principles (mission, vision, and core values) in all aspects of leadership. Background Northridge Elementary is a diverse school community that strives for equity and inclusion in everything we do. Our students collectively speak over 40 different languages and represent countries all over the world. We also have a Discovery program spanning grades 2-6 that provides specialized instruction for our district's highly gifted students. Many of our students also need specialized instruction due to learning disabilities, Autism, cognitive disabilities and serious emotional disabilities. To celebrate all of our students and foster our inclusive culture, we designate one week per school year as "Neurodiversity Week." We use this as a platform for teaching about brain science, how neurodiversity impacts learners and celebrating all ways of thinking and doing. This year I led a team of four staff members...