Leadership Challenges
Although I always meet deadlines, there is typically an overabundance of information spread across my desk and computer screen where I busily cross-reference and connect ideas. This process of tackling projects, particularly those I’m solely responsible for, leads to inefficient time management. Always calm on the outside and confident in my ability to get it done, I will, in the final hours, be stressed as I consolidate my thinking for the final product. I have reflected upon this frequently during the semester as I have had to balance work, family, and graduate school for the first time. In the past, I juggled graduate school and work only; now, I have to add my two children and husband to the mix! As a result, I am paying closer attention to my schedules, work tasks, and school assignments to ensure I maintain a level of sanity for myself and those around me. Effective time management can lead to increased control which can reduce …show more content…
Status quo and staying comfortable with routines defy who I am, and I now have an appreciation and understanding for those who thrive in those conditions. I feel that I handled the Apple situation fairly well, given the time constraints and need for immediate action. In retrospect, however, I would have devised a better plan with outlined steps indicating monthly goals. Although we met monthly, discussions were based more on logistics and technical necessities. Quarterly student data benchmarks would have assisted with the monitoring of progress. Job-embedded training took place through the Instructional Technology Resource Teachers, but I would have liked this to be more formalized division wide to allow for networking among teachers utilizing the
Although I always meet deadlines, there is typically an overabundance of information spread across my desk and computer screen where I busily cross-reference and connect ideas. This process of tackling projects, particularly those I’m solely responsible for, leads to inefficient time management. Always calm on the outside and confident in my ability to get it done, I will, in the final hours, be stressed as I consolidate my thinking for the final product. I have reflected upon this frequently during the semester as I have had to balance work, family, and graduate school for the first time. In the past, I juggled graduate school and work only; now, I have to add my two children and husband to the mix! As a result, I am paying closer attention to my schedules, work tasks, and school assignments to ensure I maintain a level of sanity for myself and those around me. Effective time management can lead to increased control which can reduce …show more content…
Status quo and staying comfortable with routines defy who I am, and I now have an appreciation and understanding for those who thrive in those conditions. I feel that I handled the Apple situation fairly well, given the time constraints and need for immediate action. In retrospect, however, I would have devised a better plan with outlined steps indicating monthly goals. Although we met monthly, discussions were based more on logistics and technical necessities. Quarterly student data benchmarks would have assisted with the monitoring of progress. Job-embedded training took place through the Instructional Technology Resource Teachers, but I would have liked this to be more formalized division wide to allow for networking among teachers utilizing the