So we've learned a lot this week about leadership and what it means to make changes. Our team worked pretty hard at the game we were doing in class and we discovered, well maybe I discovered, that it takes a lot more talking with colleagues and other people in the district to really create an environment for change. I really thought, probably naive of me, that we were all in this together and no matter who brought up the idea, we could make change. I was dead wrong. There are so many other aspects to think about and discuss with outside members in order to make that change happen. It was quite surprising to me and really and eye opener.
This next school year I am planning to taking some of the ideas from the reading and focusing on one each month of the school year. Since discussing this with my wife, who is also in education, I realized that I don't speak to my administrators as well and as thought out as I could. So this year will be the year of learning how to better communicate with my administrator and how I can effectively communicate with not just him, but also with other staff members. We are all in this together but it's the way I go about creating this environment of change that will really determine our success or failure.
Josh,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to be a part of your team. My suggestions and ideas during the game were all wrong and are the reasons why we are still in the 1st year objectives, rather than 2nd and 3rd year when we resume the game on Wed. "Doesn't play well with others" is how I am signing in. I need to work on my team skills and listening to others. Maybe you can share with me what happened and why after the game is done!