I can't help at the end of every day taking a snapshot self-assessment of my readiness to be a principal. My feelings swing wildly and day-to-day, between "I'm ready and so good to get going" and "You have no clue what you're getting into, do you?" It's as if my confident, unrefined side is locked in a Greco-Roman grip with my rational, risk-averse one. In a nutshell, I have the raw skills, but I don't have nearly enough knowledge.
For example, today I spent a day with a mentor principal at an elementary school site. A discussion she had with the school nurse underlined my greatest fear about becoming a school leader. At a specific level, it is the fear of a student getting seriously injured during the school day, and at a more general level, it is my worry that I may not make the right decisions in a time of immediate crisis. We talked about medical treatment training, student health reports, preparedness for severe allergic reactions, 911 calls, and more. It was enough to scare me into logging onto our school district's professional development portal, and signing myself up for every type of medical and safety related training that was available. I am so not ready yet to be a principal!
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