I don't watch a lot of movies so I am not really sure how or why I came to watch the movie Mr. Baseball in the early 90's. What's more puzzling is how the quote "you've got a hole in your swing" has apparently stuck in my head for the a little over 25 years. That's neither here nor there.
This year I switched positions. I moved from being a middle school assistant principal to a high school assistant principal. I believe great people are always challenging themselves and this opportunity represented a chance for me to challenge myself. While I've certainly already learned a lot, I've also been reminded of some things that a person should never lose sight of. I've got a hole in my swing. I didn't even realize it. You see I thought the difficult thing would be adjusting to new coworkers, new bell schedules, and adjusting to a different age group of kids. Not quite. Many of those things came the same way they had when I was a teacher changing campuses. They just seemed to happen. What's been the most difficult thing? Finding a rhythm to my day. Where I used to zig, I now have to zag. Where I knew I could sit and wait to hit the fastball, I now have had to learn to hit the curve and the changeup because nobody is throwing fastballs. What's most amazing to me is the challenge (and yes, finding rhythm to your day is a challenge) isn't any easier even though you know it to be true and good for you. I don't think I'm in over my head. I don't think things are flying past me left, right and side to side. I've just been a little removed from being in environment where things aren't just second nature, and it's great for me, and most importantly, it's great for kids and teachers. It keeps me asking questions, it allows me to demonstrate my willingness to learn with people. It keeps me rooted in what many students and teachers feel and experience on a daily basis. In the long run, that's the experience that I am certain will bring about greater growth within myself.
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