Week 2 - Grounding reflection, empowering action
This week, I wrapped up my Ed.D. Communications course (taught by Dr. Deanna Fasset) . The course went deeper than I expected and revealed many opportunities for growth. It also reignited my commitment to disciplined reflection. As an educational leader (or any leader, for that matter), we must stay in praxis: a concept from Paulo Freire, described as “a continuous cycle, a spiral, of action and reflection” ( freire.org ). This week also afforded me a few days off to relax and go camping. Stepping away from the daily hustle is essential to deepen my self-reflection. It allows me to confront and own the barriers I create for myself (and begin to move them aside) so I can stay focused on my purpose in education, not bogged down or driven by ego. While writing my final reflection for the course, I was able to clearly articulate that in order to influence principals more deeply in my work, I must build authentic relationships and plan alongside them. Without relat...