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I‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍mplementation of Team Leadership in School Settings The increased complexity of required tasks resulting from a need for higher quality services, competition, and leaner organizational employee structures have led educational organizations to work in teams. Team members work collaboratively as well as independently to address specific tasks for the accomplishment of organizational goals. Work teams are often capable of better decisions and problem-solving, more significant innovation and creativity, utilizing valuable resources more efficiently, responding quickly to frequent change, and realizing more efficient and improved productivity. Examples of work teams in schools include Response to Intervention (RTI) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams. Both RTI and IEP teams are multidisciplinary, involving special education teachers, general education teachers, school psychologists, school administrators, and parents to determine special education evaluation and placement. These teams establish a climate and a culture where shared leadership is the team’s norm, enhancing opportunities and increasing the quality of relationships (Kniffin & Patterson, 2019). These multidisciplinary teams work collegially to provide appropriate service to special education students for the best possible educational outcomes. Leading work teams is a unique process, much different from leading workers individually or departmentally. Team membership can comprise many individuals throughout an organization and involve lateral decision-making rather than the traditional vertical or top-down authoritative decision-making model (Meador, 2020). This approach establishes a climate and a culture where shared leadership is the team’s norm. Open communication, building team members’ leadership capacity, and enhanced opportunities increase the quality of relationships as a team and with all stakeholders. This week’s assignment involves team leadership and how you might utilize this information to benefit your leadership style. You will prepare a presentation to a hypothetical team you are leading. Think about your areas of interest and the type of team you hope to lead one day or currently lead. References Kniffin, L. E., & Patterson, R. M. (2019). Re-imagining community leadersh‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ip development in the post-industrial era. Journal of Leadership Education, 18(4), 188-209. Meador, D. (2020). 10 Things a successful school principal does differently. ThoughtCo. Assignment This week, you will prepare a narrated presentation using the audio/video capturing tool located in NCUOne. To access the capture tool, follow the tutorial found in this week’s resources. Analyzing team leadership can help you to understand how to improve and advance your leadership style. Using the assigned readings and additional applicable scholarly sources, develop a narrated presentation for a team you would hypothetically lead within an educational setting of interest. Be sure to begin with an introduction that informs your professor of the type of team you are leading (., an IEP team preparing for the upcoming school year). In your presentation, explain the following: * Outline the leadership approach(es) or style(s) you plan to employ when leading the team. * Specify how you plan to utilize these leadership approach(es) or style(s) to lead the team. Include examples to illustrate your thoughts. * Evaluate the techniques, strategies, and evaluation procedures you would implement to support your team’s performance. Think of each individual as well as the team as a whole. * Determine your level of involvement within the day-to-day functionality of the team. How would you plan to delegate tasks and maintain appropriate levels of communication? Length: 4 to 5-minute presentation accompanied by at least 5 slides, not including title and reference slides. You may include your transcript in the Notes section of each slide or submit it as a separate Word file. References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards, and adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy. RESOURCES Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and practice (9th ed.). SAGE. * Read Chapter 16. (Team Leadership)