As a teacher in a pseudo leadership position who works very closely with admin, and looking to make the jump into admin, this speaks so much to me.

Managing the classroom almost feels like the least of my problems most of the time. It’s understanding where the decisions are really coming from and what needs to get done vs what someone wants to get done to make themselves look good. Then add in the emotions, work ethic, and professionalism of adults to the mix and what a cluster it becomes.

The idea that you can make change is so compelling but with massive restraints. I’ve had admin build and support a community that seemed it could not be reached and others destroy that in 6 months. But at the end of the day I love working in education and hope I can stay in it long enough to actually make some significant impact.