During the academic year, I spend so much of my time concentrating on my lesson plans, small group interventions, RtI data, benchmark testing, parent contact, etc. There's just NO TIME for looking at the big picture. This week has afforded me that time... time to learn about the 9 Passions (outlined in "Leading with Passion and Knowledge" / Nancy Fichtman Dana, 2010) and view my school and district through each of them.
When looking inward and finding the things that really matter to me, then comparing my list to the 9 Passions, I found that there were many areas where I could concentrate my efforts.
After working on my assignment and stopping to ponder my choice for action research (and, quite frankly, to take a break from staring at my computer screen), I think I have finally come to a conclusion of where my mind is pulling me. As I wrote in my assignment for Week 2: How might a year-round schedule benefit or hinder the academic achievement of our students based on current demographics (including socio-economic makeup)?
My campus is considering switching to a magnet school, where the draw would be a leadership curriculum based on Stephen Covey's "7 Habits," as well as a year-round education (as opposed to the 9-month education system currently used). I feel that this is the most timely of wonderings, and it would be the most applicable to my current position.
So we'll see what I discover. Perhaps I will learn that year-round school would be beneficial for a low socio-economic school such as mine. Perhaps I will learn that year-round school would NOT be beneficial because of the high numbers of migrant families that attend our school. Regardless, I am looking forward to the journey of reading, learning, and growing.
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