I
had a very good conference with my site supervisor this past week. As always when I visit with her, I walk away
with new knowledge and become more comfortable in my decision making as a
leader. After reviewing the intern plan
and all the activities I completed, we discussed that while doing the
activities was a good concept, it is still not the same as actually being in
the hot seat of the superintendent. We each
reflected on our experiences in our individual superintendent courses and came
to the consensus that one possibility for future superintendent candidates to
get more out of the activities, is to reduce the number of activities but to
require more in depth processes with each.
Just as we are pushing our students to “think deeper” with the rigors of
state testing, why are college prep courses only skimming the top of
experiences?
The
other concept I walked away with is that building a network of reliable
professionals both within and outside of the district can help extend the life
of a leader tremendously. Without this
network, the superintendent can easily find him/herself on an island all
alone. This is not good for the person
or the district as a whole.
Finally,
it was very comforting to leave the meeting knowing that she would fully
support and recommend me for an entry level position at the district level if I
chose to do so. This arena would allow
for me to continue gaining knowledge and in turn becoming a better leader for
the future.
3 comments:
Great reflection. The network of professionals that we build can be vital to our success. We all need to have someone we can pick up the phone and call when we have a question.
I agree with your reflection regarding the network of reliable professionals. I discovered it very helpful to have a strong team I can rely on.
Jesus,
I have to agree with everyone else, networking is very important at this level. I believe that it was beneficial that our cohort included administrators from all areas of the state. Good Luck to you. Keep in touch.
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