Blog #5: Competence

Competence speaks for itself.  If you have it, get more. If you don’t have it, get some NOW.  Granted, we all have days where it feels like the cards just won’t fall right.  Learn from these experiences.  Glean from the good choices you made and learn from the mistakes.  It happens to all of us.  The true test thought is how you pick yourself up and dust yourself off.  Recognize that it is IMPOSSIBLE to know everything.  However it is very possible to keep learning.  Bragging about how much you know is never a good idea, especially as a young, new administrator.  When asked a questions you are not prepared to answer, take the time to get the right answer out to your staff members by researching and following up.  As an administrator, we should strive to build up our knowledge in the avenues motioned in the chapter.  Learn from others how to communicate. Observe effective communicators as they handle a variety of situations.  Identify strengths and struggles and work through them calmly.  Show kindness and respect to others, they will return the favor.  Understand how children learn and be able to identify effective teaching practices.  When you organize and prioritize it opens the door for creativity and productivity.  Work with others to create a unified, shared vision.  Cherish intrinsic motivation.  Don’t focus on the recognition; rather take action because it is the best things for kids.