It Starts At The Top

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​Teacher me…

Sub job number 2…a different school this time…greeted kindly…welcomed back…told where the lounge was…

Went for reading ended up in art…have never taught art…not once…but hey an old gal’s always up for a challenge…even the challenge of having 6th grade as the last class of the day…on a Friday…

Was prepping when in walked the principal…saying hello…checking the schedule…saying they’ll offer help at the end of the day…

Next comes the instructional coach…so kind…so friendly…showed an old gal how to use the smart board…talked through the dynamics of each homeroom…

Finally the environmental coach…offering assistance…again saying we’ll give you support…help you navigate challenging situations…

Because subbing is hard…and sometimes with teaching it’s like that saying goes…just when you think you’ve seen it all…you see this…

And art teacher me was fine…didn’t see anything that she couldn’t anticipate…but the admin was there…stopping by…sitting in…drawing haunted houses with us all…

Because they cared…about the kids…about old gal substitute teachers…about their school…

And so it is…in life…it starts at the top…positive leadership…supportive leadership…building a team…making everyone feel valued…

Creating a fine oiled machine where even rusty old teachers feel included…supported…part of the team spending yet another fun day doing what teachers do best…

Making a difference…
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And those teacher daughters of mine…agree