I Want to be a Leader Who…

I want to be a Leader who…

Always puts kids first

Hires teachers who are well-versed

Submersed in the murky waters of education

Head first

I want to meet frequently and collaborate professionally

But never take what kids do or don’t do personally

I want to spend tons of time in classrooms

Watching with a student’s eye

Be much more than just the bad guy

I want everyone to believe they can just drop by

I’ll be both ally and gadfly—(depending on the situation)

When I see a need I want to convene student’s parents and teachers

I want to breed a collective voice to succeed

I want everyone to know I don’t have the answers

But when it comes to love, I exceed expectations

I need to know the name of every student who walks the halls

Because to prevent brawls, I want them to have someone safe to call

Someone to stand behind it all

I want to lead so the STUDENTS stand tall

Willing to handle any curve ball

I’ll be that load bearing wall

I want to know what is happening in every room

And never assume

I want to collaborate so ideas bloom

And if needed, I’ll even push a broom

I want everyone to see me as just another warrior in the trench

Never one to ride the bench

I’ll hand you the wrench or investigate that weird stench

I want to clear the way so teachers can teach

So they can always push kids to reach

And personalize their lessons because they know so much about each

I want there to be no cracks

Because we’ve spackled the inside track and removed any slack

I want to constantly think about students first

I want inequities in education reversed

So I want to be the leader willing to handle the worst.

Yeah, I know I am too idealistic

Unrealistic

Simplistic

But I want to be a leader who figures out the hardest stuff

I want the kids and the neighborhood to be tough

I want to ask myself EVERY DAY—are we doing enough?