Leadership Connectors: Competence

     Well, this chapter certainly grabbed my interest. In my new position as part of the administrative team (Resource Teacher with GIS duties), I found much of this chapter helpful and reassuring. As I go through my days learning my new job, there are times when I question if I am doing a good job and am I providing the teachers with the support they need? After reading, I am confident that I am doing my job well and learning what/ how I will change so that I may perform my job even better.
     I am so fortunate to have an amazing principal and mentor who continues to guide me and teach me what I need to know and do to be an effective leader. I have made mistakes, and as tough as it is to admit when I've done something wrong, I've also used that opportunity as a learning and growing moment. In my position, I have already come across MANY times when I just don't know the answer - - but I am calling on people I trust who can direct me to the answer, so that I may continue to support our team. I want to be a good administrator, and so I must pay attention to those around me: listen, observe, reflect, analyze, refer to my mentors, make mistakes, learn from my mistakes, and make necessary changes. Fortunately, I love to learn. I was raised to be an independent, hard worker and to never give-up, never stop learning, never turn down an opportunity to challenge myself and grow. The words "I can't" or "I don't know" were not allowed in my home as a child, nor are they allowed in my home as a parent. As a teacher in the classroom, we followed those same rules, and my students were successful year after year..... seems now more than ever, I  am living by those words on a daily basis as I continue this path of learning my to become a successful leader. I can do this! I will learn how, I will find out, I will try, I will be the best I can be.