What is Important to me as a Leader

The Purpose
A stronge moral purpose

• To raise student achievement. All students (no matter where they come from) should leave school being well connected, resilient, self aware and with a curiosity about learning. 
• They should achieve academically, socially, and emotionally to be able to fully participate in our ever changing world, becoming a GLOBAL CITIZEN. 
• Becoming a leader I wanted to make a great impact on student achievement, not just with my own class, and be able to provide every child with the best possible chance to achieving. 
• The use of data is important to me (GEEKY just a little). I like to be able to think things through and solve problems through collaboration and reflect on the impact of this. 
• I have a very strategic way of thinking. 

Passion

• I love my job (lucky). When interviewing people for a position I always look for people who are passionate about what they do. You can't give people passion along with critical thinking. 
• I never want to stop learning and trying new things. 
• I want to pass on that passion to other people and work with them.

People

• Everyone is a leader and contributes to the leadership within a school. 
• Supporting staff to take ownership of their own professional development. 
• As a leader you want to do 30% of the talking and the 70% to come from the other people.
• Reflective when working with people and not reactive. 
• Making sure words match the action. 
• Creating a positive school environment for everyone to develop and learn. 
• Frank and open conversations and being an active listener. 

Personality

• What drives you to be the leader you are. Important to acknowledge your own strengths and weaknesses. 
• At this point my knowledge, passion, commuication and expertise are the strongest points and I really need to develop relationships based around trust but also show more of my fun side with staff at appropriate times. 
• At times I can come across and too professional and series. I have always believed I am at work to do a job so get it done. I also need to make sure all staff feel valued and respected.