There are so many things that go on in my district that just leaves me completely bewildered! I wanted to share this one because I figured that although this is a curriculum class, we are all going for Educational Leadership and if you haven’t already had Supervision, you will soon.
Anyhow, my department got a new department head and a new part-time English teacher on Monday. I assumed that our new leader would call a meeting to introduce herself as well as the new teacher to the rest of the department. However, that is not what happened. Not only was there no meeting, she kind of just stayed in her office and didn’t bother familiarize herself with the building nor visit any of our classrooms (Ya know, just to say hi). Then I heard that she called out “Traffic” on Wednesday. Yep, on her third day of work as a leader (someone who should be setting a good example) to our department, she had the audacity to actually call in and say there was too much traffic and she was going home. (Maybe I’ll call in bad-hair day on Monday.) To make this scene even more ludicrous, she greeted her classes on her first day by telling them to write silently for the period and she would discuss it the next day. Then on her “traffic” day, her lesson plan consisted of “Read The Crucible;” that’s it! Perhaps I should give her more time before making decisions on her ability to be a leader (never mind a teacher), but I can’t help it! Everything she has done thus far goes against what I believe as well as what I have been learning in class! It makes me wonder what the administration was thinking of when they hired her! Unbelievable!
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As a concerned teacher, I believe you have the right to be critical of the supervision and leadership in your building. As educators we should all focus on the main priority which should be student success. However, as future administrators we should keep in mind that one day we will be open to the same type of scrutiny. With this in mind, we must never settle for mediocrity, but instead we must lead by example and strive for perfection. Lastly, I would suggest that you do not rush to judgment but remain critical.
Is there nepotism at your school or what? How could she have been hired? On the bright side, I'm all of a sudden feeling a heck of a lot more employable as a supervisor. I thought these positions were hard to come by. :) In all seriousness, though, good luck. I think good leadership really does matter, and it's unfortunate if she really does stink.
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