Friday, December 21, 2012

Reflection on the Desire for Principalship


As I reflect over the course, I now understand why I see some principals worn-out and exhausted.  As a principal one must wear multiple hats to effectively run a productive school.  A principal is faced with staggering, never-ending demands from a large and diverse number of constituencies, and emergencies on a daily basis (Dana, 2009, p.1). Through this course, I learned that a principal’s mind never rests- just like a passionate teacher.  “Principals, no less than teachers, need replenishment and invigoration and an expanded repertoire of ideas and practices with which to respond to staggering demands (Dana, 2009, xixi);" Thus from the mind never resting and needing to foster the never-ending demands, arises the formation of action research inquiry.  Arise passionate leaders!
I have a new found respect for passionate principals that promote a positive change! 
 
Reference
Dana, N.F. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
 

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