Lettie has been building
relationships in the classroom, in the school, and in the community and that is
one of the most important parts of being a teacher and a director. By having
good relationship with the family it will help the child, the school, and the
community and have opportunities to learn new things and develop other
important skills. As we can see from the reading, Lettie has shown the
process of using the triangle. On the “Management and Overseeing” side of the
triangle, Lettie recognized that the recommendations and requirements for
infant/toddler programs had the potential to lead her down the track of
focusing on paperwork. She requested from her staff, especially her
regular staff, to make sure they recorded diaper change, eating and sleeping
times of their infants and toddlers using a simple chart. For the “Coaching
& Mentoring” side of the triangle, Lettie integrated her leadership by
involving the teachers in her idea to keep journals for each child
by encouraging the teachers to add photos or write in each child’s journal
a few times a week. The “Building and Supporting Community” side of the
triangle, Lettie wanted to change and transform her early childhood center. She
organized her leadership work by changing the way she introduced and welcomed
people into the center by giving the initial first tours of the classroom,
instead of single families she put a few families together, this way they would
interact and get to know each other. How can new directors focus on the
triangle and apply it effectively? How can we keep balancing each side of
triangle just as Lettie did?
Hi Yhardsom,
ReplyDeleteHow do directors manage difficult questions using the triangle productively and the right approach? How do teachers and directors clarify issues as a team? How do they develop a considered, pragmatic approach and acknowledge that solutions to problems are a team effort? How important is it that expectations need to be realistic in order for things to be achieved? What can teachers adapt to fit the learning challenges in their teaching?
Hi Yhardsom,
ReplyDeleteHow do we balance each side of the triangle? That is my question too. Lettie was able to balance each side of the triangle by evaluating herself and thinking of a way to help create her vision. The key to balancing the triangle is to balance yourself.