![]() When we as leaders (teacher leaders, building or district administrators, PD providers, and coaches) provide enough time, support, and resources to see teachers through to “cruising altitude”–proficient and mostly independent implementation of the strategy or initiative–the teachers who are along for the ride will be confident in their ability to move ahead and make progress. Some folks are nervous and aren't quite sure about where this whole thing is headed. ![]() At first, there's a huge learning curve and possibly some resistance to overcome. Those of you who are teachers and building leaders will know that the same is true of professional learning and new initiatives. Even though everyone's on the plane together, the trust, comfort, and speed comes when we reach a cruising altitude. They aren't quite sure about this whole “flying” thing, and it's not until the captain comes on the intercom and (unintelligibly) announces that we've reached a comfortable cruising altitude that everyone relaxes and settles in to work on their laptops, read, nap, or start their movies. Sometimes, I come across nervous passengers who hold their breath through the ascent and tightly grip the armrest during the occasional turbulence. Over the course of a year, I experience many takeoffs and landings in airplanes ranging from CRJs to Boeing 737s.
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