Week 3 Discussion - New Kid at School

New Kid at School

by

Emily Bock

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 6:22 PM

One of my bigge

st takeaways from Ms. Bohn’s article was how she responded to

comments about the previous leader of her school. I had the experience to work at two

different schools during a transition of leadership. Both times, I have heard, and

commented, on how differe

nt the new principals were from the predecessors. Ms. Bohn

reminds new administrators that rather than get defensive, you should turn those

comparisons into a conversation. In the given scenario, it would be incredibly important

for me to follow suit with

Ms. Bohn’s suggestion and turn their comments into a

conversation about our varying leadership styles. I do not think, in my first year, I must

defend my leadership. I would instead rely on the strengths of my teachers and tap into

their potential. I am a

firm believer that actions speak significantly louder than words so

it will be incredibly important for me to show my teachers what I would like to happen

rather than just talk about it. Regardless of our status as a low

-

performing school, I

would continue

to empower my teachers to take on leadership roles, take chances with

their instruction, and work with their team to develop instructional strategies that meet

the needs of their students.

I do not know how I feel about the comment made about teachers lea

ving thirty minutes

early on Friday. However, again, it is important for me in that scenario to have a

conversation rather than immediately shut the idea down. It is an interesting idea, but

logistically it sounds like a nightmare if that is what truly hap

pened. I imagine it would

have been practically impossible for the principal to watch all of the students and handle

dismissal alone on Friday afternoons. I would be open to hearing suggestions on how to

allow teachers to leave early, but also maintain the

safety and security of our students.

New Kid at School

by Emily Bock - Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 6:22 PM

One of my biggest takeaways from Ms. Bohn’s article was how she responded to

comments about the previous leader of her school. I had the experience to work at two

different schools during a transition of leadership. Both times, I have heard, and

commented, on how different the new principals were from the predecessors. Ms. Bohn

reminds new administrators that rather than get defensive, you should turn those

comparisons into a conversation. In the given scenario, it would be incredibly important

for me to follow suit with Ms. Bohn’s suggestion and turn their comments into a

conversation about our varying leadership styles. I do not think, in my first year, I must

defend my leadership. I would instead rely on the strengths of my teachers and tap into

their potential. I am a firm believer that actions speak significantly louder than words so

it will be incredibly important for me to show my teachers what I would like to happen

rather than just talk about it. Regardless of our status as a low-performing school, I

would continue to empower my teachers to take on leadership roles, take chances with

their instruction, and work with their team to develop instructional strategies that meet

the needs of their students.

I do not know how I feel about the comment made about teachers leaving thirty minutes

early on Friday. However, again, it is important for me in that scenario to have a

conversation rather than immediately shut the idea down. It is an interesting idea, but

logistically it sounds like a nightmare if that is what truly happened. I imagine it would

have been practically impossible for the principal to watch all of the students and handle

dismissal alone on Friday afternoons. I would be open to hearing suggestions on how to

allow teachers to leave early, but also maintain the safety and security of our students.