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

[Amanda Luttrell]

Brittany,
        You made a very good point about leadership traits. You said that,
"...the best leaders are true to themselves, and there isn't one specific
style or way to be an effective leader." I found this to be true after
about my third year teaching. I tried to copy or mimic styles of other
leaders because they were good teachers. I soon found out that I felt more
comfortable and led my classroom better when I was myself. In addition, I
think being an introvert has many advantages. For example, more introverts
tend to sit back and listen to everyones ideas. I admire that. Sometimes,
me being an extrovert, I want to speak up and talk a lot more. Listening is
sometimes not my strong suit. I know that you can put on a good extroverted
act and honestly, you have came a long ways since I first met you. You have
great methods and ideas, and you have been sharing out a lot more at TBTs
since the year you started. I imagine that knowing your strengths and
weaknesses will allow you to become an even better leader. In conclusion,
working on self confidence is something I would like to focus on and get
better at myself. Stress tolerance is something I think everyone at some
point can get overwhelmed about. The checklist method is a positive thing,
not a negative thing in my opinion. I get what you are saying though.
Sometimes things come up that we couldn't possibly plan for. I think since
you are aware of this, you will be able to self coach yourself and remind
your self to stay calm and to work through it one step at a time.
Thanks for sharing!

On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:19 PM, Brittany Holsinger <
brittany.holsinger at redstreaks.org> wrote:

>
>
> *There are many leadership traits I feel comfortable with. However, there
> are many traits I will need to grow and develop so that I can lead to the
> best of my abilities. While conducting research for this question I learned
> that the best leaders are true to themselves, and there isn't one specific
> style or way to an effective leader. After coming to this realization, I
> was pleased to know that I could use the traits I already possess to my
> advantage, without compromising who I really am. Upon completing the
> personality test during class last week I found that I am an introvert.
> Although traditional leaders are viewed as being extroverted, I feel
> confident I can continue to put on my extroverted act- just as I do each
> day as a classroom teacher. I can exhibit extrovertedness traits, while
> holding true to my task oriented introvertedness. Another trait I feel
> particularly confident that I already possess is emotional maturity. I am
> naturally self aware, and able to regulate my temperament. No matter how
> challenging a situation, I am able to stay calm and collected on the
> outside. I feel this will serve me well when placed in a leadership
> position. As it is important for a leader to exude calm assurance during
> all situations. Self confidence is a trait I would benefit from focusing on
> during the next two years. Although, I am self confident in the traditional
> sense, there are times I have trouble making firm decisions quickly, I
> often find myself second guessing my decisions when I reflect
> retrospectively. Another weaker trait of mine is stress tolerance. I am a
> planner, and I like to account for all things I must accomplish throughout
> my day. I make daily checklists, and feel invigorated as I mark things off
> when completed. I like things to be orderly and planned, however, in
> education there are plenty of unexpected events each day. Over the past
> four years I have learned to adapt and cope with the unexpected twists and
> turns of working with children. So, I feel confident that I can learn to
> adapt if I were in an administrative position as well. As with any new
> position we fill in life, I believe the best way to learn is experience. I
> firmly believe in higher education, but truly nothing beats hands on
> experience. Just as when we all began teaching, we didn’t really understand
> the complexities until we experienced them first hand. I believe the more
> leadership responsibilities I assume, the more opportunities I will have to
>  adapt my weaker traits. *
>
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*Amanda Luttrell*
*Zahn's Corner Middle School*
*Sixth Grade Language Arts*
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