A3: Sometimes we need to be reminded that vulnerability is not weakness, but rather our clearest path to courage, engagement, and meaningful connection.
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A2: Embracing vulnerability, imperfection, and living wholeheartedly will help me to be a better counselor and also help students to move away from negative thoughts regarding perfectionism, anxiety, and stress in order to live happy and healthier lives.#BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE
A1: I recently started a new counseling position where I am at different campuses within our district. I feel like learning more about the variety of student needs in our district will help me to become a better leader. #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE
A4: We need to focus on building relationships, implementing quality instruction, using data to monitor student growth, and implementing interventions. Our campus leaders should be staff members that are setting an example in these areas each day. @E3AmandaLE #BookStudyAL3
A3: As the LEISD Middle School Intervention Counselor, a big part of my job is working with staff members at different campuses to identify at-risk students and implement interventions to help these students. Collaboration is key in this position! @E3AmandaLE #BookStudyAL3
A2: Any campus leader needs to understand the world of classroom instruction before they can effectively help to support students, parents, and teachers. As a school counselor, I can’t imagine doing my job without having previous teaching experience. @E3AmandaLE #BookStudyAL3
A1: One of the overarching concepts in Daring Greatly is vulnerability. This relates to being an instructionally centered leader because we must take risks and be vulnerable in order to help students grow and cultivate our own learning too. @E3AmandaLE #BookStudyAL3
A4: I have been working through feelings that come up from time to time of fear and self-doubt in order to take risks and try new things without fear of failure. #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE
A2: I feel like as leaders we need to be able to observe various situations and make assessments about our environment in order to better help our students to increase learning and achievement.
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@MelHeckman_DLF @E3AmandaLE @OhMySTEM I love this Melissa! I feel like empathy and understanding our kiddos and their families is SO important in our field! #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE
A1: Daring Greatly relates to organizational leadership because we have to be vulnerable, take risks, and let our walls down in order to grow, learn, and achieve our goals as educators and leaders within our school district.
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A6: One of my goals is to improve my use of data to drive the school counseling program. I have engaged in different learning opportunities related to this topic and I am excited to continue learning, growing, and helping our LEISD students each day! #BookStudyAL3
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A5: Being vulnerable and taking risks is uncomfortable at times but it is imperative in order to grow. I am hoping that taking the time to examine these concepts in my personal and professional life will help me to learn new ways of thinking and doing. #BookStudyAL3 @E3AmandaLE