Leadership Action Plan
Leadership Skills for Technology Integration
A school is a community. Inside that world are a variety of people who come with different skills and experiences. When new ideas are introduced into this neighborhood, many reactions happen. At a time of change, I believe the first leadership skill is trust. Teachers need to rely on the ability and feel confidence about the messenger who is bringing the new ideas into the school. A feeling of willingness to help a teacher, even if you have to do it over and over again, is valuable to opening the door to allowing more training in the future. Teachers talk. The school community will make a decision how they feel about the leadership of the technology specialist based on what happens with teachers individually.
A school needs a vision and direction. A leader is one who can help people see where they are going. In technology, we need to first have the tools put into the schools so that it builds the hope that they can really be part of the future. I know of schools in our state that only have computer labs without computers in the classroom. The teachers know they only get a short time each week using this lab. I am totally grateful for the vision my principal and district have who are not only willing to put them in the classroom but also to fix them when something goes wrong. Technology integration needs a team of people who believe in the same vision and are willing to put the best in the hands of children.
A leader is someone who is willing to learn. Working as a team is invaluable to the whole piece of community thinking. Knowing how to work in a group and to give and take is a skill. In technology, we need this leadership skill because one person cannot be an expert in all areas of technology. Developing relationships with others creates the ability to find value in others and find strength when operating as a leader.
My Strengths/Weaknesses
A weakness is only an opportunity to make it into a strength. Who I was yesterday is an addition to who I will be tomorrow. My strength from childhood that I carry with me is a positive attitude. I carry a will inside me to see people succeed and feel good about how and what they are learning. I expect to win. I have high expectations and work to be the best. That said, I feel one of my strengths is that I don’t judge other people. All my life, I have been able to walk into any situation from poverty to wealth and never look at the package but at the heart. I love to learn. Some times that becomes my weakness, because I have to remind myself that not everyone likes to learn new things like I do.
My sister was a beauty queen and I wasn’t. I decided then, if I couldn’t be beautiful, I would have a great personality. So I know a weakness of my leadership skills are my looks, but on the other hand, I do my best to be fun, reliable, and willing to serve.
I am good at mixing the old and the new. I am really good at putting technology into a regular curriculum. Also, I’m a good teacher. However, I know that I want to teach too much in a small period of time. I believe that I students can do two things at one time and that students should help each other to learn. That being said, that can be my weakness. Some people need more time to absorb information. I believe that I am a good leader of others. What I don’t know, I will learn. What I do know, I will share. I know how to connect with others and build relations.
Challenges
Life sometimes feels like a hike. At times we have to climb mountains. I believe that challenges need to be taken a step at a time. My biggest teaching challenge this year is two new different curriculums each day. Not only do I teach two grades, fifth and sixth- English side, but they added math in fifth grade also. I am taking this endorsement, but was required to take the ESL endorsement starting in September also. This all being said, time is my biggest challenges. I’m grateful that my students, fellow teachers, administrator are wonderful. Even with my plate being full, I enjoy what I do and what I’m learning.
In the area of technology, the area of challenge is trying to help other teachers put one more thing on their plate. It seems like this year, teachers are drowning. In the teacher’s lounge they are venting with groaning voices. On the other hand, my students are hungry for new ideas, skills that help them express themselves, and wanting to be part of the technology movement. This brings up the challenge of how to make both teachers and students happy.
Stakeholders
Bottom line, the student/teacher becomes interchangeable in the learning process. In technology, I find that it is important to teach the student that they need to become the teacher. I encourage them to share what they learn. They are so important in the quest for the movement of ideas. The classroom teacher on the other hand should learn new things, be part of a social network so that are always aware and sharing. It provides an atmosphere of learning. So the stakeholders in technology are each other.
Information on the School/District Culture
My school has many experienced teachers. Because they have been teaching for so long, it creates teachers who are secure in they way they teach. New ideas don’t have to throw away teaching methods that work, but should enhance what works. The new common core/math programs are requiring students to reach up and be college ready. These programs are district based. Personally, I love the vision our district has for students. Students are so ready to learn. Parents want the best for their children, but many students in our area are heavily involved in competitive sports. Also, many parents are both working or are carrying the family finances. Together this makes for parents not begging for their children to have homework every night. This puts more emphasis on learning in the classroom. In my ESL class we also have in our district students with 80 different languages and the highest dropout rate is our English language learners. In our district, 21% receive free/reduced lunch, 22 % are minority, 5 % are language learners, and 4% are homeless. This puts our teaching in perspective that even if we have come a long way, we have so many areas to be aware of and work with. I believe our district and my school are amazing and welcoming to the new ideas in the area of technology. From the beginning of the Engaged classroom to years later now, our school has really been growing in technology. Now we are working towards an Ipad lab for our school. So to put these ideas all together, I feel privileged that my school and district are on the cutting edge of change and that we embrace the idea that students can be college ready.
Leadership Skills for Technology Integration
A school is a community. Inside that world are a variety of people who come with different skills and experiences. When new ideas are introduced into this neighborhood, many reactions happen. At a time of change, I believe the first leadership skill is trust. Teachers need to rely on the ability and feel confidence about the messenger who is bringing the new ideas into the school. A feeling of willingness to help a teacher, even if you have to do it over and over again, is valuable to opening the door to allowing more training in the future. Teachers talk. The school community will make a decision how they feel about the leadership of the technology specialist based on what happens with teachers individually.
A school needs a vision and direction. A leader is one who can help people see where they are going. In technology, we need to first have the tools put into the schools so that it builds the hope that they can really be part of the future. I know of schools in our state that only have computer labs without computers in the classroom. The teachers know they only get a short time each week using this lab. I am totally grateful for the vision my principal and district have who are not only willing to put them in the classroom but also to fix them when something goes wrong. Technology integration needs a team of people who believe in the same vision and are willing to put the best in the hands of children.
A leader is someone who is willing to learn. Working as a team is invaluable to the whole piece of community thinking. Knowing how to work in a group and to give and take is a skill. In technology, we need this leadership skill because one person cannot be an expert in all areas of technology. Developing relationships with others creates the ability to find value in others and find strength when operating as a leader.
My Strengths/Weaknesses
A weakness is only an opportunity to make it into a strength. Who I was yesterday is an addition to who I will be tomorrow. My strength from childhood that I carry with me is a positive attitude. I carry a will inside me to see people succeed and feel good about how and what they are learning. I expect to win. I have high expectations and work to be the best. That said, I feel one of my strengths is that I don’t judge other people. All my life, I have been able to walk into any situation from poverty to wealth and never look at the package but at the heart. I love to learn. Some times that becomes my weakness, because I have to remind myself that not everyone likes to learn new things like I do.
My sister was a beauty queen and I wasn’t. I decided then, if I couldn’t be beautiful, I would have a great personality. So I know a weakness of my leadership skills are my looks, but on the other hand, I do my best to be fun, reliable, and willing to serve.
I am good at mixing the old and the new. I am really good at putting technology into a regular curriculum. Also, I’m a good teacher. However, I know that I want to teach too much in a small period of time. I believe that I students can do two things at one time and that students should help each other to learn. That being said, that can be my weakness. Some people need more time to absorb information. I believe that I am a good leader of others. What I don’t know, I will learn. What I do know, I will share. I know how to connect with others and build relations.
Challenges
Life sometimes feels like a hike. At times we have to climb mountains. I believe that challenges need to be taken a step at a time. My biggest teaching challenge this year is two new different curriculums each day. Not only do I teach two grades, fifth and sixth- English side, but they added math in fifth grade also. I am taking this endorsement, but was required to take the ESL endorsement starting in September also. This all being said, time is my biggest challenges. I’m grateful that my students, fellow teachers, administrator are wonderful. Even with my plate being full, I enjoy what I do and what I’m learning.
In the area of technology, the area of challenge is trying to help other teachers put one more thing on their plate. It seems like this year, teachers are drowning. In the teacher’s lounge they are venting with groaning voices. On the other hand, my students are hungry for new ideas, skills that help them express themselves, and wanting to be part of the technology movement. This brings up the challenge of how to make both teachers and students happy.
Stakeholders
Bottom line, the student/teacher becomes interchangeable in the learning process. In technology, I find that it is important to teach the student that they need to become the teacher. I encourage them to share what they learn. They are so important in the quest for the movement of ideas. The classroom teacher on the other hand should learn new things, be part of a social network so that are always aware and sharing. It provides an atmosphere of learning. So the stakeholders in technology are each other.
Information on the School/District Culture
My school has many experienced teachers. Because they have been teaching for so long, it creates teachers who are secure in they way they teach. New ideas don’t have to throw away teaching methods that work, but should enhance what works. The new common core/math programs are requiring students to reach up and be college ready. These programs are district based. Personally, I love the vision our district has for students. Students are so ready to learn. Parents want the best for their children, but many students in our area are heavily involved in competitive sports. Also, many parents are both working or are carrying the family finances. Together this makes for parents not begging for their children to have homework every night. This puts more emphasis on learning in the classroom. In my ESL class we also have in our district students with 80 different languages and the highest dropout rate is our English language learners. In our district, 21% receive free/reduced lunch, 22 % are minority, 5 % are language learners, and 4% are homeless. This puts our teaching in perspective that even if we have come a long way, we have so many areas to be aware of and work with. I believe our district and my school are amazing and welcoming to the new ideas in the area of technology. From the beginning of the Engaged classroom to years later now, our school has really been growing in technology. Now we are working towards an Ipad lab for our school. So to put these ideas all together, I feel privileged that my school and district are on the cutting edge of change and that we embrace the idea that students can be college ready.
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