Do you ever daydream about a possible life? I bet you do.
At times I often think how amazing it would be to take certain pieces of
people and mold them into the perfect person.
This may be a celebrity of sorts, but mostly I look at the people around
me who inspire me.
As I started my teaching career I would look at the ones who
seemed such experts at what they were doing.
My librarian is so great at coming up with lessons on the spot with all
the teachers in the building if he needs to.
He is also great at technology and loves to experiment with new programs. Mold that with my old instructional coach
whose organization and passion were amazing to watch. Then add in a bit of my old principal who
never gave up and knew the IB program inside and out. A
touch of my teammate who has been teaching for over fifteen years and always
has a good way of looking at things and we are on a roll.
Pieces of all of these people would turn me into the absolute
best teacher I could ever be. While that
may not exactly happen in real life it makes me thankful to be with such a
diverse and amazing group. Thinking
about the leaders in my building and the leaders that everyone has a chance to
look up to is a great thing. This
reminds me that leaders don’t have to be the ones we see on TV, or the ones
sitting in the big buildings making the big checks. They are the ones that we work with each day
and help us to continue and make a difference.
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteYour blog demonstrates a fabulous way to envision leadership qualities you would like to see in your perfect self and as the embodiment of the leaders you admire. To pull from those traits that you identify as remarkable makes your definition more personal. How true that we all have crossed journeys with people who have positive attributes, talents and skills that make for quiet leaders in less obvious places. If we simply pay attention to those leaders in the public sphere, we would truly miss those magical exchanges with people who challenge and change our worlds. I would like to add your name to your list of role models. You have proven to be a amazing teacher and critical friend.
Best always,
Tracy Anderson
Interesting approach to the question, to bring the best examples of leadership that you experienced as a beginning educator. Wonderful.
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