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Episode 3:1 Thirty Days and Thirty Years

Episode 3:1 Thirty Days and Thirty Years

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Thirty days into a new school year. Thirty years into a career in education. And somehow, I’m back where it all started. In 1997, I walked into South Side Elementary as a fifth grade teacher. Nearly 30 years later, I’ve walked back through those same doors, this time as the principal. In this episode of Interventions and Detentions, I’m taking a look at what it feels like to start over when you’re not new to education, but you are new to the building. I’ll talk about leaving Central Noble after four years, returning to East Noble, becoming the new guy again, and the difference between bringing experience with you and actually earning trust. Thirty days in has taught me a few things about listening before changing, resisting the urge to prove yourself, supporting teachers, building relationships, dealing with challenges, and remembering that you don’t have to have all the answers. Most importantly, I’m reminded that experience travels with you, but trust doesn’t. A new school. A new challenge. Same principal. And after 30 years… Here we go again.
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