On going self-reflection is a key component of being a life-long learner. In Dr. Fong’s lecture (2022), she touched on several key aspects that leaders need to be aware of. As the instructional leader, the principal sets the tone for the rest of the school to follow. Being aware of my own strengths and weaknesses puts me in a better position to develop strong relationships with the staff, the students, and the community. I’m not perfect, but I can always improve. By practicing self-assessment, I implicitly give others the approval to do the same. It does not have to be overly explicit. Simply showing others that I am aware of my current state of being and willing to grow goes a long way.
Self-reflection is something I do currently as a teacher and with my students in class. I’ve found that it helps me to better understand my students and their unique situations when I allow myself to look for, admit, and work on correcting mistakes. When I do that, the problems we have encountered are not nearly as bad as they could be. Along the way, we have all been able to show empathy and grace for each other. In that spirit, we have helped each other to grow and learned something new about each other along with ourselves. As an instructional leader, I know that I will be nowhere near perfect. To make things even harder, when dealing with people, things are almost never black in white. It seems to always be some shade of gray. Going back to Dr. Fong’s lesson (2022), I can see where being aware of my ethical and moral positions, along with my own biases is crucial. Each decision is a challenge and that challenge is happening on a stage with a lot of eyes watching. Through on-going self-assessment and self-reflection, I have a better chance to make the best decisions I can today and then make even better decisions tomorrow. References: Fong, D. (2022, January 24). _Fundamentals of Leadership: Modular 2 Lecture [web-conference, PowerPoint slides]. https://luonline.blackboard.com/ultra/courses/_183930_1/cl/outline
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