Sara-- That letter was to a media teacher in my building, who I just found out was going for her administrative license. After the last 1+1/2 years since I got the bomb and struggled with the fall-out, things at work haven't always been the priority as I would have made it (to say the least - I actually missed quite a bit of work, being out on leave first for spinal surgery, then for depression). Because I didn't have the track-record with my current admin, she decided that she'd like a new art teacher for next year, "suggesting strongly" that I put in for a transfer.
When I went to say bye to the media teacher, a friend, I discovered that she just signed up for the admin program and was struggling to find a way to fulfill all of her observation and practice hours while still teaching full-time.
I would have very much liked to have stayed at the building where I am at. Major draw-back is sticking myself in a sitch where my boss has already decided that she'd rather have another teacher...
sounds like I'm in the LBS role again, doesn't it?! So, I am trying to be much more DB about it. I had an idea, I put it out there, and I've decided that I will be happy either way this goes - I want to be at a job where I am valued, wanted and respected. I am confident and know that I can do the job (I know the part that I played in her forming her current opinion about me, and I have set goals and taken steps to address that). If she doesn't see my value, it will be her loss and I will just bring my skills to the new buildings. I'm not taking it personally.
