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#TEO TORRIATTE PROFESSIONAL#

It never ceases to surprise me that for many people, this is the first time they have ever tried to articulate such things for themselves.

#TEO TORRIATTE PROFESSIONAL#

Can you identify 2 significant people or events that have shaped your professional thinking?.

How do you use these understandings to create a sense of community in your work teams?.

What do you believe are fundamental rights of staff and students in terms of learning and participation?.

What do you see as your strengths of spirit?.

In many of the workshops I deliver on leadership development (both classroom teachers and those in formal positions of leadership) I ask participants to focus upon the following questions as a starting point: So, the link to the song Teo Torriatte? To ensure we “ never lose the lessons we have learned” we need to take the time to reflect upon, analyse and internalize those lessons.

And how little time we allocate to self-reflection and analysis of who we are as professionals. Who are we? What do we value? It’s surprising how many people struggle to answer succinctly. But are we are sufficiently aware of them and are we able to access them when the going gets tough? Our personal belief structures are already there. There are some fundamental questions which I believe we need to answer in order to uncover what it is that drives us. They draw upon these two things consciously as a source of strength when they need to access the courage to confront the challenges of educational leadership in the classroom or at the whole school level. They are keenly aware of what drives them. The best school leaders and the best classroom teachers, those with the greatest levels of resilience, have a sound balance between their technical skills and their sense of individual purpose. Let us never lose the lessons we have learned.” In English, the key part of the chorus is: In 1976 the rock group Queen released a little known but beautiful song, much of it sung in Japanese, entitled “Teo Torriatte” which loosely translated means “Let us cling together”.Īpart from the intrinsic beauty of the song, it’s the chorus that has always stayed with me and which holds great wisdom for all leaders.