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On 6/17/13, Denise from CT wrote:
> Hi Everyone! I wanted some advice for a potential new
> administrator. I am finishing up my 092 certification and
> am considering applying for some assistant principal
> positions. I was constantly told throughout my training to
> sit back and watch before jumping in and making changes in
> policies, etc. Do you agree with that theory? What if you
> are a current teacher in the system and have ideas for
change?

Yes, this sounds a bit like a coursework assignment but I'll
bite... it's a good idea to gather information and observe for
a while before making changes. This usually would apply even
if you have been at the same school and have ideas for change;
mainly because as an administrator you will have access to
seeing more of the "big picture" than you may have had as a
teacher and this may change some of your ideas somewhat. For
example, in the scenario you've presented above, if you had
ideas for change as a teacher in this same system, why did you
not suggest them as a teacher? Or if you did, why where they
not implemented? There may have been reasons you were unaware
of at the time. They may or may not have been good reasons.
Take some time and find out. You may find that it's still a
great initiative, or that it won't work quite as well as you'd
thought, or that it might present a positive change for some
but a step backward for others, or that with a few
modifications you can find a way to make it even more
successful than it might have been if you'd jumped in too soon.

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