I am a firm believer of leading by example. This means setting high standards for myself now as preparation to maintain these expectations in my future classroom. I want to be a person who my students can look up to and see as someone who is applying their lessons to themselves. There are multiple kinds of leaders: quieter, persistent ones (like me) or those who have a bigger presence for example. One is not better than the other, but both kinds of leaders have the qualities such as compassionate hearts, servant mindset, and a willingness to care and guide others.
Since beginning my time here at JMU, I’ve allowed myself to think more creatively - I used to be more rigid as a leader and the kind of person who always had to follow the rules. However, in my freshman year of college, I learned that there is no one right way to do leadership. For example, I co-created a project that started out as an idea on the possibilities of experiences that I could produce using different technologies, which then became “Draw Your Own Music.” I could have stuck to what I saw everyone else doing, but I decided to take the extra time and work to produce a product I that made me proud. I realized that as long as I am pursuing my passions and dreaming big, I can help inspire my students to follow in my example and do the same. |
Davina MiawOn this page, I will present examples of my leadership through videos, lesson plans, and reflections. Archives
December 2019
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