Today my superintendent shared with me something she had seen on Twitter. I didn't write it down word for word but the gist was that the thing that is hard about being an educator is that we can make a difference, but we have to work on making that difference EVERY day.

Many people have asked me how I like my new position. I try to answer truthfully.
1. The first week was filled with meetings, meetings, meetings. (not my favorite)
2. The second week we got to start meeting with teachers in group so we could kick off our coaching process. (Yay!)
3. By the end of the week we actually got to use our new found coaching skills and help relieve the anxiety of one of the teachers about some of the expectations this year. (Yay team!)
4. I miss the kids. I miss the chance to get to try all these new things I have learned with the students to see what a difference it can make. Hopefully I will get a chance this year to do some modeling.
5. There are lots of things to accomplish this year but I have to take baby steps. Rome was not built in a day and change doesn't always happen overnight.

But I am excited about this opportunity to keep our district moving forward towards improved classroom practices and collaborating to raise student achievement. Right now my team is pushing change in hopes that it will transform our system.

John Miller @agileschools

Change is a call to action from the outside. Transformation is call to action from the inside.

Our students are counting on us (they might not know it) to be able to bring it 173 days 8:15-3:25 because we can make a difference.