I realize I had my own DEFICIT view in looking at the staff ... My Mentor did her job and yanked me back into reality and caused me to be reflective, which is the spirit of everything we do ... Teacher want to be the best they can be. They are being attacked from every angle ... I have to be empathetic and find ways to make this process easier for them as opposed to more taxing ...
I reflected with my administrator and the conclusion we came to is that every member of that staff is committed, caring and devoted to the students, they just live on various different places on the spectrum of understanding the needs of our population. I will also say that I, too, am perched along that learning spectrum. The teachers, I have to remember are at capacity. They are not opposed to learning and growing, but rather they are exhausted. An extended hour to our day every day, a new curriculum, a district that is in disarray, and their own learning curve as many of them are less experienced teachers. I have to be patient with their flexibility and with their willingness to take on new responsibilities.
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