The first two weeks of school are behind us, and we are beginning to settle in for the school year. The push for the new administration to to be visible (Goal 1 for myself), and we have made that happen. Teachers are excited that we are in the hall, in the cafeteria, and visiting the their classrooms. Students know we are around. The next step will be focusing on the instruction and having effective evaluations for the staff. Currently, we are doing walk-throughs, but the more formal evaluation process will begin October 1.
Setting the table for success is tough. We are telling teachers are expectations and starting to follow through with them. Changing the metality of surviving the room to thriving in the room is hard. I get discouraged, as do my leadership team. But, if we are patient and continue to deliver the message, I know it can be done. The plan is simplistic and the articulation and the implementation of it are critical. Buy-in will be high. I know we can rally the staff and begin to make strides to overall success.
I look forward to writing in this blog about the good things that are going on at GMHS. Good things are being said, now the challenge is to change the attitude that we are great and we can be the best!
