565- Week 1

I have recently taken on a new position at my school. I am no longer in the classroom, but have been placed in the Implementer position. So, the leadership role I play has shifted significantly. As a classroom teacher leader, I was active in several school committees and made extra efforts to collaborate with my grade level partners. As an implementer, I continue to participate in those committees and more, as well as, having to interact with all of the teachers, rather than just my grade level. Working with all grade levels, I often model 'care-frontation' when faced with the challenge to motivate the staff.

I haven't completed all of the assignments yet, but I have enjoyed the reading and the TED talk. The text mentions the struggle many teachers have when appointed to leadership roles without having prior training. I've seen many teachers either sink or swim while stepping in to fill a vacant leadership position with little support. The teachers who've risen to the occasion have been people who, like the TED speaker discussed, view leadership with a sense of responsibility, rather than a sense of entitlement.