Mostly my definition of leadership has been reinforced. I understand the importance of leadership, and have always tried to be a leader since I was in high school. My parents always taught me, "be a leader, not a follower". However, I think my definition of teacher leadership has changed a little bit. Although I have always tried to be a leader at my job, I have sometimes taken the stance that, "I can't do anything about that. That's just the way it is." I now believe that we can all make more of a difference than I had originally thought. The video we watched the first week with Patrick Awuah really inspired my philosophy about leadership potential. He really made me realize that everyone can make a difference, no matter how small or insignificant they think they are. I do agree with what our textbook said about improving education from within. Although certain things seem to be out of our control, like funding, we can even affect that somewhat, through being informed voters, and contacting our legislatures about school issues. I believe we can improve education from within if we all try to take some kind of leadership role in our schools, which is what I plan to do. Currently I am a teacher trainer for technology, which I will continue to do to improve technology education in my district.
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