Deciding to pursue a career in administrator requires looking at education through a variety of roles. Each day in the life of an administrator will be unique as education consistently presents new and different challenges and working with people requires an administrator to develop the skills to adjust and adapt. A look in to the day of an administrator can be summarized in an informal speech made by Dr. Robert Duron, of Texas Association of School Boards. Dr. Duron presented five things all administrators should keep in mind as they approach each day and each new challenge. According to Dr. Duron, as an administrator, you must have clear intentions. Administrators are faced with pressures and challenges from other administrators,
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Duron, whether as a principal on a campus or as a central office administrator. “Inspect what you expect” (Duron, 2016). Throughout my studies at UMHB in The Med program, a great deal of time has been spent presenting how to be a leader in a professional learning community, where each classroom is an open door for adults and students alike to learn from each other. In order for this atmosphere to exist, the administrator must build a culture of trust where all stakeholders are aware that observations, evaluations, discussions, and collaborations exist to build student success in learning. “The issue of being both an evaluator and a supervisor can be reduced if you as the principal establish a culture of trust and collaboration that has a vision for school improvement and increased student learning” (Matthews & Crow, 2010, p. 230). According to David Dominguez, principal of Ellison High School in Killeen ISD, “There is no substitute for personal contact. There is nothing like walk-throughs” (Dominguez). An effective administrator must be visible among the learning community, making great effort to observe what is being expected of the …show more content…
Duron’s final statement is that administrators must be ready to “confront and stand in the gap” (Duron, 2016). As a future administrative leader, it is clear that among those I am leading, someone will eventually test my leadership. Am I going to flinch and go on to ignore the issue or am I going to address the issue head on, knowing that my decisions are based on what is best for students and student learning? As Patrick Crawley, Assistant Principal at S.C. Lee Junior High in Copperas Cove ISD, would often say during my internship, “what you ignore, you condone” (Crawley). A leader must be willing to face difficult decisions, especially when those decisions are regarding
Duron, whether as a principal on a campus or as a central office administrator. “Inspect what you expect” (Duron, 2016). Throughout my studies at UMHB in The Med program, a great deal of time has been spent presenting how to be a leader in a professional learning community, where each classroom is an open door for adults and students alike to learn from each other. In order for this atmosphere to exist, the administrator must build a culture of trust where all stakeholders are aware that observations, evaluations, discussions, and collaborations exist to build student success in learning. “The issue of being both an evaluator and a supervisor can be reduced if you as the principal establish a culture of trust and collaboration that has a vision for school improvement and increased student learning” (Matthews & Crow, 2010, p. 230). According to David Dominguez, principal of Ellison High School in Killeen ISD, “There is no substitute for personal contact. There is nothing like walk-throughs” (Dominguez). An effective administrator must be visible among the learning community, making great effort to observe what is being expected of the …show more content…
Duron’s final statement is that administrators must be ready to “confront and stand in the gap” (Duron, 2016). As a future administrative leader, it is clear that among those I am leading, someone will eventually test my leadership. Am I going to flinch and go on to ignore the issue or am I going to address the issue head on, knowing that my decisions are based on what is best for students and student learning? As Patrick Crawley, Assistant Principal at S.C. Lee Junior High in Copperas Cove ISD, would often say during my internship, “what you ignore, you condone” (Crawley). A leader must be willing to face difficult decisions, especially when those decisions are regarding