- Jul 20, 2016
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This morning I awoke from a dream about a school. Like so many of these dreams, I was sent out to see what was happening and what needs to be done. (These mission-type dreams have been going on for a long time.)
I was sent to a school as a new teacher and was supposed to teach reading and thinking. (This makes sense to me as I'm always doing this in my life.) When I arrived, it was total chaos. There was no one to lead and organize the school.
Some teachers continued on as best they could, but others seemed to have trouble without someone telling them what to do. To my dismay, there were teachers who angrily told me that they knew everyone would fail without the old leadership. The children seemed mostly unaffected by the chaos.
Then many other parents started arriving and asking if their children could attend classes since the school was now open to all. The parents were almost like children themselves.
When I awoke, I was so overcome with the feelings of chaos that I could barely walk. I'm pretty good in a crises, so this surprised me.
Several elements stand out to me.
The former leaders / controllers were gone.
Parents were asking to come since the school was now open. Why was it closed to so many?
Existing staff showed a range of reactions - continuing on, falling apart, and anger at the absence of the former leadership.
The children seemed unaffected.
After thinking about the dream, I am even more resolute to be a person of calm and leadership.
I was sent to a school as a new teacher and was supposed to teach reading and thinking. (This makes sense to me as I'm always doing this in my life.) When I arrived, it was total chaos. There was no one to lead and organize the school.
Some teachers continued on as best they could, but others seemed to have trouble without someone telling them what to do. To my dismay, there were teachers who angrily told me that they knew everyone would fail without the old leadership. The children seemed mostly unaffected by the chaos.
Then many other parents started arriving and asking if their children could attend classes since the school was now open to all. The parents were almost like children themselves.
When I awoke, I was so overcome with the feelings of chaos that I could barely walk. I'm pretty good in a crises, so this surprised me.
Several elements stand out to me.
The former leaders / controllers were gone.
Parents were asking to come since the school was now open. Why was it closed to so many?
Existing staff showed a range of reactions - continuing on, falling apart, and anger at the absence of the former leadership.
The children seemed unaffected.
After thinking about the dream, I am even more resolute to be a person of calm and leadership.