If I were an administrator in a school, I know that I would have very high expectations of my teachers. With that said, I must also hold myself accountable to very high expectations and standards. There are a few things that are non-negotiable to me; things that I would fight really hard to ensure exist in my school. The first idea that I would work to embed into the culture of the staff is a commitment to excellence. Meaning that I would expect my teachers (and self) to always be willing to learn and grow. I never want my teachers to become stagnant or lazy in their teaching style. There are always going to be newer, better, and more engaging ways to deliver content to students. Teachers should work hard to always be the best teacher that they can be. As a leader, I would need to model this for my staff and share my love for learning. This commitment to excellence would become contagious and affect the students in a positive way. My second non-negotiable item is that faculty and staff need to be team players. Being willing to work with others is essential to building community, creating a positive atmosphere, and growing in our profession. Along with that, I would hold myself accountable to supporting my staff and always having their back. I know from personal experience that parents or other stakeholders can become upset about situations in schools. I think it is really important that the leader always stands up for their teachers and has their back (even if it means that there may need to be a serious conversation with that teacher at a later time). If teachers and administrators don’t stand up for one another, it creates an unhealthy divide in the school. It is important for the integrity of the school to remain a united front. Lastly, something that I feel very passionately about, is that every teacher working under me must believe in every single student. Every student can be successful, and that starts with the teachers who are working to educate them each day. I would expect my teachers to go above and beyond to support every student in their class. That belief in each student could be the factor that carries them into their future.
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Jessica Love
9/27/2015 10:25:51 am
Your non-negotiables are very much in line with my beliefs as well. I love how in sync we are. I'm so glad we were paired up. I think your commitment to modeling the behaviors you expect would make you the type of leader people want to work for. :-)
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Ian Pumpian
9/28/2015 03:31:40 pm
I really like the meat if your entries for both nonnegotaibles and style. My on;ly comment is they are too future oriented. Its almost as if your nonnetibales are only for use as a leader.But I can tell you believe those things now. Also remember, you already are an emerging leader or you wouldn't be in a masters program as such. Try and reread distnction of present and future...make your statemnents more inclusive about how you handle yourself now and the expectations you hope everyone holds you to in both currenty and future positions.
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