tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post3606744517322543462..comments2009-01-01T13:38:09.455-05:00Peter Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602866242146968481noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-18772664394915727012009-01-01T13:38:00.000-05:002009-01-01T13:38:00.000-05:00

As a current administrator and former department chair, your post really struck me. I currently directly oversee four teacher leaders. Recently one of them asked me to share some of my "secrets" for leading and managing. This really struck me...what did he mean by "secrets"? To me, what I do is a natural response to the responsibilities of the position. So I asked my department chair to

Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11779578118668550201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-31265546018696327372008-12-18T10:32:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:32:00.000-05:00

Nice post Peter - I too am looking forward to the next issue...I think "middle managers" is exactly it. It's a title that holds little water but comes with extra paperwork and babysitting. We need to do more to train, empower, and enlighten!

Page Lennighttp://plennig.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-78175200573929192392008-12-14T22:55:00.000-05:002008-12-14T22:55:00.000-05:00

Peter, I'm looking forward to the next installment with baited breath! At our school, the department chair is really the department servant/secretary/mom. Lots of what I call "administrivia" responsibilities, including managing a budget without any training, coordinating meetings folks don't want to attend, reminding faculty of responsibilities they don't enjoy, etc.. It is a job that very few

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