I was attending my first professional conference, Wisconsin's 2014 PBIS Leadership Conference, and to utilize our time wisely, our team divided and conquered the sessions for each break out period. As I was starting my fourth session of the day, my brain hit overload. Which is when I had an epiphany.
Is not it amazing what ideas come from a tired brain when too many new ideas have been stuffed in there?
We were moving too quickly. We needed to slow down and continue with what we started. We needed to master and implement with fidelity our first tier before starting the second. My mind starting making a list of all which still needed to be accomplished. Then I started to formulate and plan what I could say to my coworkers to share my thoughts and ideas. This meant I paid little attention to this fourth session as I worked to get all my thoughts on paper. I didn't feel poorly about not paying attention as this session ended up being a repeat of session three.
The moment of truth arrived when it was time to present my thoughts and plans to my principal and coworkers. The best part of presenting a plan is when it is accepted well. The worst part is walking away not knowing what will be implemented and when it will be implemented. Which makes me wonder if my plan was accepted well or not?
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