How do I lead in my school?
I believe I am a leader in my school. However, that being said I am not as much of a leader as I would like to be. I would like to take on a bigger leadership role in my school. However, being a 4th year teacher in my district I am confident that my time will come. The area of my school where I feel like I am the best leader is in my classroom. When I am in my classroom I am doing what I love and that is teaching. Where this branches into leadership is that I am open to teaching new and different classes and attempting and always working on new lessons and ideas for getting my instruction across to my students. I am more then willing to share all of my ideas and thoughts with my colleges. When it comes to leadership in my department I feel I lead by taking on responsibilities that know body else wants to take on. I also feel that I lead in my department by being the person that people can count on to listen to their frustrations or to vent with. This is a dangerous thing as it can sometimes cut into the time I spend getting my own work done. However, I feel very comfortable telling my colleges that I need to get work done and finding another time to vent or share ideas. Communication is one of my greatest strengths and I work hard to communicate with my colleges. It is through active communication with my students and colleges that I am best able to lead.
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Eric, I am in the exact same boat, this is also my 4th year and my school and feel that my leadership roles are only just starting to take off. I sometimes feel that I am almost expected to take on the responsibility that no one else wants because I'm so young. I liked what you had to say about communication because that’s where I think some departments struggle. When they are so compartmentalized in their own rooms, it’s an effort to go out and seek help or advice with a lesson or student. I am fortunate enough to work in a department which shares an office, so we have no choice but to communicate with each other. It was a saving grace my first year teaching. Communicating with them has made me more comfortable and confident as a member of the department and as a teacher.
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