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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Love my admin!!
The most important thing I've learned about my students this semester is how much difference it makes when you have great administrators behind you! Last year I was tossed in without a life vest. My AP was sweet, and that's all. She was absolutely worthless as an administrator. I persisted in winning her as a friend in spite of it. I learned that she had caught her husband cheating on her a week after the start of school. No wonder she was so distracted. She moved to another school. The Ap I have now was feared by everyone in our department. I found immediately that, as long as you do the things he asks in fairly short order, he provides tremendous support. Even when I have screwed up a couple of times he held firm behind me and admonished me only privately. Good admin makes all the difference!!
Good admin's do make all the difference, and, based on one of your comments recently, it appears that your AP's have learned and are sharing great coping skills. And kudo's to you for realizing that!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great Wood. I don't know if I "love" my admin yet. I will say that they are responsive, even if it is to say that they can or can't help with a situation. I think you and I are alike in that we don't rely too heavily on the admins to solve our problems. However, it is very comforting to know that they are there for us.
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