When I first saw the title of this chapter I thought it was going to be about staying up to date on current education practices and teaching instruction but it turned out to be more about reflecting. One of the best pieces of advice is to be reflective and not reactive during a stressful situation. I definitely envy those people that can be diplomatic in every situation. There are leaders on campus that just seem to have the politically correct answer for situations where I want to tell someone to bugger off! For me this will be a challenging lesson, but I’m learning how to hold my tongue before I speak and think about an answer that doesn’t commit one direction over another but keeps me neutral. To be honest this is another reason why I’m still not sure if administration is for me, because I like being able to speak my mind. Sometimes the political diplomatic answer just seems fake.
I also like to speak my mind and am often challenged to not speak too quickly! I have learned as I have "matured" to listen and give myself wIt time so I can speak my mind in an acceptable manner but still voice my opinion if it is needed.
ReplyDeleteI think it is also I portNt to have someone you can vent to-helps get it put and formulate a response.
Glad to hear I'm not the only person questioning becoming an administrator. There are days I'm excited about administration and other days I'm happy were I currently work as a teacher.
ReplyDeleteDon't be fake Pat! People will know it, you're better off being real! Just learn to think before you react. Take a day to reflect if you can, but don't fake it!
ReplyDeleteI already posted to this blog but thought I would again since I don't see a new post from you for awhile. Hope things are okay! I think your comments about thinking before speaking are very relevant to the presentations we had over the weekend! In dealing with legal situations and especially considering something as life altering as expulsion we really o need to be thinking before speaking!
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