If I had to sum up my experience over the last 18 months, it would be “growth”. I am really amazed at how far I have come over this time frame. I am not running around the district doing new things and pushing new ideas. I’ve done that since I started. I am always trying something new and bringing in fresh takes on things. What is different is my perspective and focus. In the past, I would run too fast. At the same time, I wasn’t usually bringing others along with me. It wasn’t intentional or for my own benefit. It was more from a place of ignorance. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. In that sense, I made a lot of mistakes that led to problems creeping up all the time. Things are different now.
Some of the big take-aways as I look back are in the area of the ePortfolio, building PL, and planning. I am doing portfolios so much better in my class than I ever have. They have a much stronger foundation and clearer purpose. A lot of the things we have done in class, I have brought over to my class. I use my own portfolio as an example for my learners to see what I am talking about. In doing PL for my campus, district, and other schools, I have become much more focused. I still get excited and have a lot of energy. Now, I have a clearer picture of how to channel that for people who are not like me. I knew that other’s didn’t think and work like I do, but I wasn’t good at meeting their needs. I’ve been getting better. Finally, my planning and implementation of initiatives and work is getting better. I have always been a planner, but things are more focused and clear now. I am getting better at communicating my plans to others. That has always been a problem for me. I’m coming along. I am able to see things better in my planning and other people’s as well. Many times, I am called on to help drive someone else’s plan. This new understanding and knowledge is helping me do that better. All the way around, I can see positive change.
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