Next steps!

This past June, I accepted a vice-principalship position at the school I first began teaching at, after 10 years of being away. I am looking forward to working at home again, and many of the staff are my friends or at least, acquaintances. Among the usual July rest and relaxation, I've been thinking also regarding this new position.

No doubt, my experiences as administrator and leader in this district has prepared me for this move, and even though I don't know exactly what my role will be in the school as yet, I am reflecting upon what I can bring to the students and staff at St. Andrew's. What is it that I want to say to my colleagues on the admin team? What will they want from me? What is it that I want to say to students? To parents?

I'm also reflecting on how this will change my blogging. This blog was a first attempt at a professional blog. I want the next one to be more indicative of what I want to do with my professional life and I would like it to be more interactive.

I've been thinking about my beliefs and values and my vision of teaching and learning. To coin the words of the Man in Motion, Rick Hansen, I would like to inspire the people around me to become "difference makers". I would like to inspire a connectedness with and in the world; stewardship of our earth and the peoples in it; belief in God and in each other; life long learning and teaching.

A new name for a new blog - hmmm! What would describe who I want the world to see and what I want to do with my life here on in?