The interviews......

I have been an administrative intern for the last year while I am working on my master's degree.   Part of this process allowed me to be part of a night where we interviewed for new substitutes at our district sub fair.  At first, I thought I was just going to sit next to the assistant principal and observe him as he interviewed the candidates.  Then, when we get there, a lot more people showed up than expected and they asked me to conduct interviews on my own.  It was something I had never done before and I was a little nervous but I knew I needed to be confident and act like I knew what I was doing.  So, one by one, I sat and went through the interview questions with the candidates.  At the end of each interview I had to rate each person so that our human resource department would know if they needed to check resources or not.  It was easier than I thought to know if those interviewing were genuine or not in their responses.  As they answered my questions, I kept thinking, "Would I want this person in my classroom if I were out?"  That really helped me know whether or not they were quality subs.  Overall, it ended up being a great learning experience and I enjoyed meeting new people.
Being a instructional leader is important and having quality subs is a big deal.  I love our commitment to quality staff at Life Schools!!

Just beginning

I am excited to start blogging again!  I hope to share my thoughts and experiences as I continue growing into the leader that I want to become.  This is an exciting time for me.  I am 6 months away from having my Masters in Educational Leadership.  I am so glad I started after I put it off for years.  I'm blessed to have family and friends that are so encouraging and supportive of me going back to school.  I hope you will follow my journey as I learn the ropes of leadership within an educational institution.