This staff is amazing. Have you noticed the amount of visitors we get around here? Everyone wants to come and see the incredible things that are happening at our school. This week I’ve been wondering if it’s possible that being in the spotlight can cause us to go blind to the fact that change might still need to happen. Could feeling like things are going really well actually cause us to become average or worse? It’s important to reflect on this and make sure that we don’t allow ourselves to slip. Have you said or thought any of the following things lately? 1-I do everything right. 2-I do that already. 3-I know this. 4-I’ve always done it this way. This week we had our first ever half day math data teams. And, we got uncomfortable. Personally, I love nothing more than that uncomfortable feeling and then working through that feeling and getting to the other side where change happens. However, when it comes to math, we haven’t had the luxury of spending a lot of time being uncomfortable together. We’ve met for math data teams during planning time and staff meetings, but we have not spent large chunks of time digging into our practice. This week, that all changed. I watched this staff dive into amazing conversations about the way we question kids, the data that we need to look at more closely and the extensions and interventions we need to provide to our kids. I heard celebrations and concerns and I saw everyone get uncomfortable. I was reminded that even when you’re achieving at a high level, it’s important to take a step back and realize that we’re not perfect, we’re not right all the time and we must allow ourselves to be vulnerable enough to admit that we have things to learn. I’ve never worked in a place where I’ve felt more comfortable being vulnerable. I’ve never worked with a staff that I trust more. When you get to the edge and you’re feeling really uncomfortable, what are you going to do? Is this your internal dialogue? 1-I do everything right. 2-I do that already. 3-I know this. 4-I’ve always done it this way. Or, are you ready to take a leap? Here is your staff update for September 29th.
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Anas
9/30/2017 06:05:29 am
I am more than ready to take a leap.
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