Organization and Administration Final Reflection

I think one pitfall that I may encounter is handling getting staff to buy in to the school vision and initiatives to support it. As a school improvement chair I encounter staff members all the time who make comments such as "I have enough to do, why do we need to do this?" Comments and others like this can be disheartening. Even so, I will definitely begin the school year by having a session on consensus. I admit upon beginning this course I had the wrong understanding of consensus. I believe that many of my colleagues probably do as well. Now knowing that consensus is not majority rules, I believe clear understanding of this concept and knowing that it will be an effective method used in the shared decision making process will facilitate buy in.

I am so excited to use many of the new methods and strategies I learned in this class with my staff. Just today I used the root cause analysis video clip with my staff to help the curricular PLCs at my school with goal setting. It really broke up the humdrumness of our afternoon meetings. I all really looking forward to exposing the staff members at my school to the various online meeting methods and collaboration tools. I am also excited about some of the interesting instructional strategies and tools shared by my instructors and classmates. It is amazing what a wealth of knowledge we can bring to one another simply by sharing our experiences.

I believe that all aspects of my plan include opportunities for shared leadership. I truly believe that people give more when they are included in making the decisions that shape what is expected of them. I plan on allowing all stakeholders to have input on decision making. I feel administrators have to provide all stakeholders with opportunities to share their opinions and show their strengths. You never know, they may be untapped resources that hep lighten your load. Lord knows administrators have to wear many hats. Allowing other to participate in shared decision making can provide opportunities for administrators to practice the art of delegation, and in some instances, provide opportunities for up and coming leaders to emerge.