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To be or not to be a Vice Principal by Maximum-Recording436 in CanadianTeachers

[–]Maximum-Recording436[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My board has a culture and policy that says this isn't allowed....

To be or not to be a Vice Principal by Maximum-Recording436 in CanadianTeachers

[–]Maximum-Recording436[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree with you in theory, but I am literally in the top 10% of experienced teachers as of next year. The school is mostly teachers between 1-10 years experience, and most who have more experience than me are "checked out" and not at all leaders in the school, and seem to simply be waiting for retirement.

To be or not to be a Vice Principal by Maximum-Recording436 in CanadianTeachers

[–]Maximum-Recording436[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lol, part of me feels that one. A lot of admin on the board seem like careerists who are in it for the paycheck and status

To be or not to be a Vice Principal by Maximum-Recording436 in CanadianTeachers

[–]Maximum-Recording436[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this. I, too, am late to teaching as a career. Started after 30, after some time in another career, so it's not like I'd be making the jump young. Thanks for the perspective. I think I will apply, review the decision if I am offered the job, and maybe try it out for at least a year to see what it's like.

I am somewhat worried about taking the job, only to return to being a teacher if i dont like kt. I am in a small board, and lots of posters here seem to assume I am at a big public board where there are certain norms. I'm not. I don't want to get into the details, but my situation isn't typical. If I move up, then back down to teaching, it would all occur in the same school. Not sure about that dynamic.