On starting the administration course my leadership skills, or lack thereof, truly are exposed. This awareness to my weaknesses in this area will provide the opportunity to reflect, and improve those areas. I am seeing a big reason for my lack of leadership is my position as the 'Art Teacher'. In many ways I am somewhat blessed to be an autonomous entity in the school. I am able to teach what, when, and how I like. The mass of directives that are given outside my classroom to my colleagues as a rule don't apply to my instruction. At the same time, my opportunity to rise up and lead becomes very limited. Often feeling like an outsider, my input is self-contained, as my knowledge to the situation at hand is just as limited. When the opportunity arises where my input is relevant, I will step up, join a committee. It appears more work on this is needed!
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