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Monday, March 16, 2009
Administration
I have learned quite a bit about working with administrators this year. The first is that I need to be flexible, which I don't always like doing. However, I have been asked to do tasks without really knowing why, but in the end find out that it was just a small piece of a larger puzzle. My principle is quite a visionary and it's taken me until this year to recognize this. I just thought he was flighty but now realize that he is a very wise man. I also feel the freedom to voice this and know that he would appreciate my opinion without judging me, a really nice feeling. The second is that we must ALL work together as a team for the benifit of our school and its students. Our administration does a good job of seeking the faculties input and will listen when we voice a realistic concern. And last, professionalism is recognized and respected. This goes both ways. I think I am one of the lucky ones.
I agree with you about that we all have to act as a team. If my administrators didn't think I was a good teacher, they probably wouldn't back me up in a bad situation with a parent or student. I have several principles at my school, and they all have their own ideas. I have noticed over my 2 years at this school, how to figure out which principle gets the job done. There are some teachers that can't seem to ever get a guest speaker approved to come visit, but I've always been told yes. I feel fortunate that my immediate supervisor seems to agree with a lot of what I do. I still struggle with how to spread out tests, and assignments, but I'm still supported. I don't think I would be a willing to volunteer for game duties the way that I have been if I wasn't supported at my school.
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