Reflection

So....I normally don't post on the weekend....but...I think the adrenaline is flowing!  It is currently 12:15 AM and I have no desire to sleep!

On Monday, we will have our first Staff Meeting with our Lead Teachers and Clinical Lead Teachers. It's like the first back to school inservice meetings that would always take place in August.

I have worked for many administrators....6 in the past 7 year, to be exact. The ones that stick out are the ones that would do the "little things" to brighten our day....a sheet of stickers, a note in our mailbox, a positive comment, a walk through our classroom to see what was happening.....those are the administrators that made a difference...

.....I remember sitting through all my administration courses last year....we talked about data...we talked about budgets....we talked about law....but in between those important discussions, we talked about what makes an administrator succeed....words such as trust presence,  patience, trust, presence, encouragement, trust, presence, etc.....

....No I did not fall asleep....I had full intention in repeating the words trust and presence. If you can't trust the person you work for, than it is very difficult to be able to challenge yourself and find personal success. If the administrator is not present, than it is difficult to find importance in what you are doing....yes, what you are going is for the children....but in the long run you need someone to lead you.....

....Thankfully, since saying yes to working for the academy,  I have found that leadership ....and I knew it would be there!  But now...in about 36 hours.....I will need to provide leadership to several individuals. Am I nervous....yes....am I excited....yes....am I overwhelmed...yes....but it's all because I want to make sure I am the person that I always thought an administrator should be.....A leader who is present, who you can trust, who will challenge you.....sounds like a personal challenge....and I am up for it....let's start to change the world!!!

Carpe Diem

-Amy