Refreshing Reflection

I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to be back in the classroom. It almost seems that some of us took a semester off. I think it is great to hear the real life stories of what administrators have gone through. Dr. Hall taught in much the same way for EDL 500. There were many things that happened in today's class that i feel will be helpful. 1. I agree with Fish, that the case studies are a huge benefit. As an audio learner I get a whole lot more out of the discussions of these rather then reading them in an assignment on our own. This class seems to feel very comfortable speaking their minds which is a good thing. In previous classes people were hesitant to give their opinion feeling that they might be wrong, or possible made to feel uncomfortable by their responses. The one common theme that I have heard in my studies so far is that hiring and firing are the most important things you can do as a building principal. It is interesting to hear the different extreme situations that school districts can get themselves into. It is also comforting to know that Avon is not the only district dealing with the possibility of hiring the teacher that they don't necessarily want.