Staying the Course
Leading an urban school for historically underserved kids is the hardest work with the highest consequences. And it's lonely work. School Leaders set and live the vision and values that guide our teachers every day to make it possible for all of our kids to have equal opportunities.Educators deserve and need expert witnesses to their lives who can help them stay the course at their highest level.
Mrs. Belans, great highlight on the expert witness reference. If I understand correctly, teachers and leaders need to be exposed to experienced professionals who have first account knowledge of making things work with this population of students. There have been times where I felt powerless because no one around me had ever dealt with a similar situation and without the right expertise, sometimes you take hits on things that could have easily been resolved.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your blog, see you at Rice soon.