Yɘɒɿ in ɿɘviɘw

I started over this year. New Job in a new school. I would be lying to you all if I said I wasn’t scared of the big change. I’m blessed to be a part of a great team at MT that helped me with the transition.  This I took part of the new Leadership academy cohort— it gave an opportunity to learn and have meaningful conversations with colleagues from all over GPCSD. It allowed me to ask questions and ask for opinions from others in different schools. Leadership academy helped with Networking and professional learning but I also made some new connections that go beyond the leadership community.  Excited for year two — new learning and challenges.

All of us within the cohort have different strengths that make them good school leaders.  What we all have in common is we want to get better. In reflection and conversations with many in the academy the issue that we struggle with is balance. Walking the Administrative  tightrope/ tug  of war… Staff need you , students need you, community ( parents ) need you , your own family needs you.  When you have it balanced , you are golden.  It’s up to you to decide how to divide your time.

what did I learn this year…

1. Schools are like a diverse ecosystem – There are so many roles that people play in ensuring the ” system ” runs smoothly
2. Teamwork is key – find a wolf a pack.
3. Be flexible — No day is like the day before.
4. Everyone deserves your best … Just don’t forget yourself.