Leading the Charge

A recapping of our term's reading that reinforced the positive affects of change but also how difficult it can be in all places. The ideas that stood out for me during the reading of the chapter were the idea that it is a " process as opposed to an event." Which takes vision, planning, patience and perseverance - I know I ofter fall into the trap of wanting the change to occur yesterday - so reading these words again allowed me to see the importance of having patience and persevering with the changes, especially when we have a clear plan and deep pedagogical understanding of why the change needs to occur.
When working in such a strong team as out I think we balance each other and continually remind ourselves of the need to take time to reflect and reevaluate to improve the outcome rather than giving up on the ideas. This is an important dynamic to have in a leadership team as it allows us to clearly refer back to the reason behind the change rather than become reactive in our approach.
The elements presented on page 228 - are important when we are moving from talk to action and enable us to stay firm to the process and the focus we are wanting to achieve.
I also liked the section that referred to how change is uncomfortable as it helps me understand why there is at times a resistance against it - it is how we work through the resistance that is important in the journey so all can see the positive impact the change will make on the students in our care. Which really are and continue to be our driving force behind any change we are making.
May we continue to work together to empower students and staff to take risks and seek change. Not easy but important.