My mind wandered and I thought back to all the people that helped guide me along the way. You see, I wasn't the greatest teacher in the world, in fact I struggled majorly my first few years of teaching. I had to lean on people, learn, and adapt to survive. My saving grace was my ability to connect to people. I had the attention of my students, I knew how to treat my colleagues with dignity and respect, and I was not afraid of seeking out help. I just needed help with the delivery and planning.
I grew as a teacher and coach. I ended up going after my masters degree in educational leadership and as I finished I came across a great need. I realized that there were many who were struggling, yet suffering in silence. I realized that people were fearful of showing how much they were struggling for fear of being "called out" or picked on by administration. It was out of this realization that I shifted gears in my thinking about where I wanted my career to go. I wanted to be a champion for students, of course, but also teachers! Over the past 3 years as an assistant principal it was my goal to lead that way and be that person for all that I have served. As I move forward as principal I look to be more intentional about getting feedback as to the help people want/need and continue to help do my part to work towards transforming education and support our teachers and students. Here's to new beginnings!! Exciting times!!!
