[Ous-lp-rp13] EDAD 6010, Response to Answer for Question #2

[Jessica Orr]

Danielle,

First and foremost, I appreciate your candid expression of your strengths
and weaknesses; oftentimes, I am hesitant to share my personal strengths
and areas for improvement because I do not want to come across as arrogant
or weak. However, it is important to reflect and to realize that everyone
has areas in which they excel and areas in which they can improve. As such,
I can certainly relate to your discussion that you prefer staying within
your comfort zone. Many times, I have found myself hesitant to take risks,
yet being an administrator will likely involve taking risks on a daily
basis. Throughout the next two years, during this program and in my role as
a teacher, I plan to seek opportunities to push my comfort zone. As
administrators-in-training, we have a safety net; we are able to use our
mentor and cohort members as a sounding board, and during our internship,
we will be able to experiment with new responsibilities. As Dustin Weaver
stated yesterday, though, our ability to grow in a given area hinges on the
effort we put into it.

Additionally, I can identify with your emotional nature. As an introvert, I
am often overloaded with interpersonal interactions, and to balance my
emotions, I need to separate myself for a time. Mr. Weaver described
administration as being 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, which can take a
toll on one’s emotional health. For me, the emotional separation that I
need could include closing my office door and quietly reflecting on my day
or going for a quiet walk after work. All in all, each of us needs to find
our own way to cope with the stress and emotional aspects of becoming an
administrator, and neglecting our personal welfare can be detrimental to
our health and our performance. In short, your final sentence says it best,
“everyday in every way we should work to make improvements.” Ultimately, it
is our own responsibility to grow as professionals; no one can do it for us.


On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 10:18 PM, Danielle Ramage <danielle.ramage at vc-k12.us
> wrote:

> Personality, motivational, and skill based leadership traits are needed to
> be an effective leader. Some specific skills are more necessary than others
> depending on the level of administration. (Hoy and Miskel)
>
>
>
> When looking at the different leadership traits there are some that I feel
> like I already have and others that I need to work on. Some traits that are
> already exhibited in me are integrity, extroversion, expectations, and
> interpersonal. I am very honest. I don’t cheat or lie. I am extroverted and
> can get along well with almost anyone. Even if they are a person I wouldn’t
> be close friends with I know how to be friendly and communicate with them.
> I try to be very explicit in my expectations to my students in my
> classroom. I see this being no different as an administrator.
>
>
>
> Some traits that I need to continue to work on are self-confidence,
> emotional maturity, stress tolerance, and some technical skills.  I am
> not always confident in my abilities, especially if it is a task that
> requires me to step out of my comfort zone. Although I would have described
> myself as a person who prefers things to be “safe, comfortable, and
> prepared”, as I age life experiences are teaching me to lighten up and live
> a little; to take some risks. Another area that is currently under
> construction in me is my emotions. I am a pretty emotional person. When I
> am very upset, angry, or feel affronted many times I end up crying. This is
> something I desperately must work to improve upon before becoming an
> administrator. I do continue to work on holding myself together and keeping
> an even tone when I am upset and then letting it all out at a more
> appropriate time and place. Another area of improvement would be handling
> stress.  I have noticed that I physically get sick to my stomach when I
> am very tired or worn out. Lastly, I think I need to begin now on having a
> better understanding of some technical skills such as discerning state test
> scores and school report card data.  I think that through the experiences
> of this program, to include the internship where I hope to* really* get
> an inside look at being a principal, will only help me to work on these
> (self-defined) deficiencies. I think that everyday in everyway we should
> work to make improvements.
>
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Thank you,

*Jessica Orr*
English Teacher
Department Coordinator
Chillicothe High School
Phone: (740) 702-2287, ext. 16231

"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you
have something to say."
       --F. Scott Fitzgerald
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