I think both the issues and strategies was difficult to think of at times, but I found scenario two a lot easier to point out the issues and strategies. I feel that coaching and mentoring and building and supporting community felt more familiar to me in generating responses for. I feel that managing and overseeing is a little more difficult for me, because I sometimes can be a little shy when taking the lead in something.
Some goals that I would like to set aside for myself to cultivate a more balanced approach to directing from each side of the triangle would be a more outgoing person so that I can stand up for my opinions and views that would better the program I work at, be able to go to more workshops and training sessions so that I understand more early childhood practices, and to create a diverse classroom environment in the future program I work at. A question that arose while answering these questions was, while studying what a director's role should consist of, how can we bring in these components into the classroom as teachers?
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting question -- connecting teachers and directors. I wonder how often this is not considered in the practice of a center. How might a shared vision between teachers and directors (as well as children and families) rethink both teaching and directing practices? Are there certain policies and procedures that could be rethought in order to enact the connection between teachers and director? Would this rethinking challenge expected and traditional roles of teacher and director? Would this also challenge expected early childhood practices?
Jeanne
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI think I have similar personality just like yours. I would always feel nervous and shy when I have to take lead to do something especially when I have to do it with or in front of a bunch of strangers. However, when it comes to people that I know well I am also very hardheaded. Sometime I have different ideas from my friends, family and buddies at my workplace I just lose my shyness. It is really weird but it made me have conflict with others sometimes. As a director, How can you deal with staff who have personality just like me?
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am the same way. I am very shy when I have to take the lead on something or when I'm on the spot. Though when I know the people I am around I am able to speak without my nerves. Although I am able to speak up if I truly believe in something. For an example if I disagree with something in an IEP I am able to speak my mind. I found managing and overseeing easier which is strange, but it could be because of he mood I was in...(I just came from an IEP meeting when I started my assignments) : ) I enjoyed reading your post. Thank you for allowing me to comment on your blog.
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the building and supporting and coaching and mentoring, seem to be the most natural sides of the triangle for a teacher. Some of the skills being familiar to the same kinds of things we do everyday. In contrast with you, I am not a shy person once I get to know people, but I still would get nervous about addressing concerns.
In applying these concepts, how can you learn to manage and oversee by learning from people who are more comfortable doing so? And how can people who are better at managing, learn to support and coach from someone like you who is more introverted? Can the triangle framework be adapted to situations and practices in the classroom?