As a leader I…
…I will make mistakes and I will try my best to learn from them and not repeat them, I will be approachable and engaged in colleagues days and I will know the kids. There are many other pieces to consider, but right now, this is where I am at.
This was one of the first activities we did as an EdLT (another acronym I need to become adjusted to) today. It was a good opportunity to reflect on our school’s new guiding statement and mission, specifically how our leadership can help to move the school forward. The sentence stem stuck with me through the day, and I will continue to use it as a guide for reflection because it helps to bring the focus back to the fact that I am now in a position of titled leadership and to me this means I am carrying more responsibility to help the organization in ways I couldn’t have as a teacher or middle leader.
The meeting today was exciting, informationally overwhelming, interesting and engaging. It is the first time in a long time I have felt excited at the possibilities, challenges and unknowns that lay ahead. It is a good place to be and it seems like after all the challenges in the past 18 months, it is the right place to be.
That was a good realization to have today.
Learning to Lead 