Someone asked me this week what a curriculum and instruction coordinator's job really is. That question is always difficult for me to answer and not be too flip about it. Because, saying I teach teachers is not really true. And saying that I'm a resource person or facilitator makes anyone outside of education circles look at you as if you grew another nose. And the truth, which is really--what don't I do?--sounds like I'm hiding a cape underneath my denim blazer.
Lewis Black in one of his comedy routines once mentioned the importance of corporations being able to state their business in one sentence. So, I'm going to give it a try.
If I'm really doing my job well, people don't know that I'm doing anything at all. Everything runs smoothly: teachers have time to collaborate about important issues like instruction and intervention. Resources magically appear, professional learning is relevant... We can focus on what really matters: student learning.
And then there are days when it all falls apart. Those are the days when I want to have my own classroom again. Mostly, so I can go in and do what I love--help students learn more than they expected to.
Today is one of the good days.
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