http://ruthokoye.edublogs.org/2007/11/01/do-i-take-the-next-step/ Musings of a perennial student Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:52:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://ruthokoye.edublogs.org/2007/11/01/do-i-take-the-next-step/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Kimberly Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:19:02 +0000 http://ruthokoye.edublogs.org/2007/11/01/do-i-take-the-next-step/#comment-6 I'm probably the last person who should respond since I so clearly have no idea what I'm doing. But I'm compelled to write because you're at the place I was at last Spring. My best advice would be to do what my mom always said, make a list of pros and cons. Where I went wrong was in making my list about the exterior factors, salary, position, drive time, location, etc. I should have really analyzed what I did, day to day, that I enjoyed/disliked the most. Then I could have determined if the things I enjoyed most existed in the new position. My interaction with kids would have been at the top of the list x's ten. I now know that carried even more weight than I realized. If a new position offers what's most important to you, go for it. But don't go for it just because you know you can do it, go for it because you know you'll love doing it. And we need more good principals! I’m probably the last person who should respond since I so clearly have no idea what I’m doing. But I’m compelled to write because you’re at the place I was at last Spring. My best advice would be to do what my mom always said, make a list of pros and cons. Where I went wrong was in making my list about the exterior factors, salary, position, drive time, location, etc. I should have really analyzed what I did, day to day, that I enjoyed/disliked the most. Then I could have determined if the things I enjoyed most existed in the new position. My interaction with kids would have been at the top of the list x’s ten. I now know that carried even more weight than I realized. If a new position offers what’s most important to you, go for it. But don’t go for it just because you know you can do it, go for it because you know you’ll love doing it. And we need more good principals!

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