|
posted by:
|
Laura Harnish
on May 14, 2003
at 8:08PM
|
|
subject:
|
credibility
|
Establishing credibility has been something that I have found to be
important in establishing my identity as a teacher leader. I did so in
two ways. First, I had lots of training. Others knew that I had been
to tons of classes and workshops. So, they infered that I was
knowledgable. Second, I have stayed in the classroom. I am a half
time teacher and a half time teacher leader. Half of my day is spent
in my own classroom teaching students. I have found this model to be
extremely beneficial. It helped add to my credibility. Teachers could
see that I was applying the knowledge that I had acquired in all of my
training. Teachers knew that I was experiencing many of the same
challenges that they were. Lastly, being in the classroom means that I
can readily think of specific examples to the question, "What would
like that look like in the classroom?"
|
|
