August 1, 2013. My first day as an Instructional Technology Facilitator. The end of twenty years as a classroom teacher. One was met with excitement, the other with a bit of sadness. It was such a strange mix of emotions. As the classroom teacher, I was comfortable and confident in my abilities. I had been through the new teacher stage and arrived on the other side becoming a leader in my school.
But, this new position was just that new and somewhat scary. Feelings of doubt and uncertainty began to overshadow my excitement. it was like being a first year teacher all over again. Over the course of that year, many mistakes were made and lessons were learned. As a result, I used those summer months to revamp many things from my professional development plan for the staff to device rollout procedures. Again, many mistakes were made and lessons were learned. However, the feelings of doubt and uncertainty were beginning to recede.
Well, let's fast forward. I'm just a few months shy of wrapping up my third year as an ITF. I must admit my comfort level has increased drastically. I've started to make the transition from follower to leader yet again in my career. With newfound confidence, comes an abundance of ideas. Next step.....implementation! I can't wait!
But, this new position was just that new and somewhat scary. Feelings of doubt and uncertainty began to overshadow my excitement. it was like being a first year teacher all over again. Over the course of that year, many mistakes were made and lessons were learned. As a result, I used those summer months to revamp many things from my professional development plan for the staff to device rollout procedures. Again, many mistakes were made and lessons were learned. However, the feelings of doubt and uncertainty were beginning to recede.
Well, let's fast forward. I'm just a few months shy of wrapping up my third year as an ITF. I must admit my comfort level has increased drastically. I've started to make the transition from follower to leader yet again in my career. With newfound confidence, comes an abundance of ideas. Next step.....implementation! I can't wait!