[Ous-lp-rp13] EDAD 6020 Answer to Question #2

[James Ward]

In order for a school building to operate the way it should, it needs to
work out of a variety of structures. However, each school is going to
operate out of a certain structure most of the time. If I could describe
the structure that most closely resembles Vinton Elementary, it would be a
professional structured system. One thing that I love most about my
principal is that she definitely has an idealized influence. Leslie walks
her talk, she is a manager that is truly a leader that others want to
follow, and is a very authentic person. Leslie has a smooth running ship
for the most part, as each building encounters problems as some point.  From
day one, when I stepped foot inside Vinton Elementary, I have always felt
the trust that my principal has had for me to accomplish tasks and make
certain decisions. This allows me to come to work because the atmosphere is
light and inviting. I know that I can teach my kids the best way I see fit
while still adhering to the standards that the state and Leslie has handed
down.  Having a leader instead of a micromanager and the freedoms I have
definitely make me feel more like a professional rather than a subordinate
who is just there to fulfill an assignment and go home.

The structure that my school represents the least would be the chaotic side
of this principle. Since I have been at Vinton Elementary, I have always
felt like things are run smoothly and when the building does encounter an
issue; my principal or the staff always seems to work through the issue
with great attitudes and resolve. For example, towards the end of this past
year our building was struck with absences due to a variety of reasons. The
issue was that we were unable to secure subs for many of the positions that
were missing because subs were either already assigned to other positions
in the district or they simply wouldn’t pick them up. To resolve the issue,
our principal was quick on her feet and moved other subs from one place to
another, she utilized her specials teachers, and even consolidated the
grade levels that had a lower number of students. I’ve been in other
buildings where an issue surfaces and it seems like by the end of the day
the wheels have fallen off the wagon. I’ve not encountered anything like
that in my time at Vinton.  I contribute being able to work through issues
like this largely to the way that my principal runs the building on a
regular basis. While we have guidelines that we are to follow resembling a
rational system, she also makes us a part of the processes of the building
by allowing us to contribute either through action or just verbal input
which resembles a natural system.


-- 
*Codie Ward*

*Vinton Elementary*
*4th Grade Language Arts and Science*
*gl_jward at seovec.org <gl_jward at seovec.org>*
*1 Peter 3:18*
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