Chapter 8:
Share information about yourself - your hopes, your strengths, your fears, your mistakes - the things that make you who you are.
I would implement this action plan when I have the opportunity to share the vision for our site at a staff meeting. Even though I have worked with most of the teacher for years, I feel it is important for them to really know my "why". This also sets the scene for trust that is needed for others to be willing to "follow the leader".
Chapter 9:
Set aside the time necessary to coach.
It's nice to go to a professional development session and be given tons of information and strategies to use in your classroom. However, most of the time, teachers are left to implement on their own whether they're doing it right or not. One piece that is continually missing from PD is the follow-up. I would schedule time with each individual teacher to follow-up after a training. At this time I could address concerns or assist with pieces of the program that they may be struggling with. I would want to go into their classrooms at a time they choose when they are implementing the program with their students so I can be there side by side with them.
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