Where We've Been and Where We're Going

It is always interesting to reflect on the factors/circumstances/events that have led us to our present place in our lives and to contemplate where the future will find us. This blog is being created for students in LS 612 at Marshall University Graduate College to do this very thing--and to add other comments you would like to add about your journey into the world of school leadership. My personal journey began 35 years ago (many of you are not even that old!) at a small, rural elementary (Grades K-8) in Lincoln County, WV. I started as a teaching principal--with a 7th/8th grade classroom (30 to 35 students), 4 other teachers, 2 cooks, and a janitor. Our building was about 40 years old, a two story brick structure with space heaters in each room, no air conditioning, wood floors, and a rockpile for a playground. I had not taken a single class in administration at that time. I knew nothing (don't know too much more now!). But, I had a lot of support from the teachers and from the parents and community. I wrote an article that was published in Principal magazine last year about my journey. I am attaching a link to it if you'd like to read it. http://www.naesp.org/resources/2/Principal/2008/N-Dp52.pdf

Take a minute to add your thoughts about your journey--where you've been and where you're planning to go.