Some of the teachers started calling me “The Chosen One” and other names that made it seem like I’d gotten to where I was because someone liked me rather than by hard work. But at the end of the day I moved into an official, “titled” leadership role and they’re still looking for new people to mock.

In many ways, I believe it’s the job of a good school administrator to recognize innovation and promote leadership among the staff in the building.

Good post, Scott.

Here is an excerpt: “But leadership does not need to happen solely at the principal, or administration level. Leadership can function at the teacher level as well.

Educators are great leaders and experts in consensus building, aligning students around a vision, gaining political capital, managing conflict, and driving change. But, educators are typically not trained in applying these skills to effecting enterprise-level change. In essence, teachers should apply their classroom leadership skills to their entire districts.”