Thrive Through the FiveTexas Assessment Conference

November 16, 2020

Dr. Jill SilerGunter ISD Superintendent

LEADER I AUTHOR I SPEAKERJILLMSILER.COM

#TAC20#ThriveThroughTheFive

I. Love. My. Job.

What do you LOVE about your job?

• the tragedy

• the poor choice

• the negative viral social media post

• the unavailability of funds

• the weight…

The 5%...

The 55%?!?

• the STAAR

• the ratings

• the work

• the gaps

The 5%...

Thrive Through the Five

Tip #1

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The field test…

The large-print test…

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

JASON VAN CAMP

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

Tip #2

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-Jill M Siler

“How Do I Get Rid of the Fear?”Alas, this is the wrong question.

The only way to get rid of the fear is to stop doing things that might not work, to stop putting

yourself out there, to stop doing work that matters.

No, the right question is, "How do I dance with the fear?"

Fear is not the enemy. Paralysis is the enemy.

-Jill M Siler

Expect ItUnderstand that Fear Makes You

StrongerAct in the

Midst of Fear

I didn’t feel like I was ready

I didn’t want to move out of the Austin area

I didn’t think I would like the job

I didn’t think I could balance being a mom and a superintendent

Expect ItUnderstand that Fear Makes You

Stronger

Decide how much weight to give it

Act in the Midst of Fear

-Jill M Siler

Expect ItUnderstand that Fear Makes You

Stronger

Decide how much weight to give it

Take the next best step

Act in the Midst of Fear

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

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Monday

• Warmed Up Lunch

• Flipped the Laundry

• Did a Load of Dishes

• Picked up the House

• Prepared Bills

7am-Ed Foundation

4pm-District Advisory5pm-MS Volleyball6pm-Board Meeting

7am-Elem Carline

4:30-HS Volleyball5pm-Jr Class Dinner6pm-Varsity Football

7am-Mtg w/Board Pres

4:30-Mtg w/MS Tchrs5pm-Chamber Mtg6pm-Fall Choir Concert NO EVENING ACTIVITIESNO EVENING ACTIVITIES

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

420 MilesRoundtrip

Balance doesn’t happen in a day

It’s about emotional preoccupation just as much as it is physical location

Make your yeses count

Reprioritize your own growth & mentorship

Give yourself grace

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

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“If the decision was easy, it would have been made long before ending up on my desk.”

- Dr. James Smith

-Jill M Siler

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We must put a premium on the care of our people

We ought to lead with transparency and humility

We should lead in a way that when we look back in 10 years we will be proud of the decisions we made and the values we clung to at this time

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We gave educators almost no notice. We asked them to completely redesign what school looks like and in about 24 hours local administrators and teachers “Apollo 13’ed” the problem and fixed it. Kids learning, children being fed, needs being met in the midst of a global crisis.

No state agency did this, no so-called national experts on curriculum. The local educators fixed it in hours. HOURS.

In fact, existing state and federal policies actually created multiple roadblocks. Local schools figured out how to do it around those, too. No complaining and no hand-wringing—just solutions and amazingly clever plans.

Remember that the next time someone tries to convince you that schools are better run by mandates from non-educators. Remember that the next time someone tells you that teachers have it easy or try to persuade you that educators are not among the smartest, most ingenious people in society. And please never say to me again, “Those who can’t do anything else just go into teaching.” Get out of the way of a teacher and watch with amazement at what really happens.

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

-Jill M Siler

1. Recognize that Failure is Part of It

2. Reclaim Action in the Midst of Fear

3. Reconceptualize Balance & Re-Prioritize Self-Care

4. Realize that Our Actions Matter

5. Reveal Your Heart –> Lead with Love

-Jill M Siler

Jill M Siler

LEADER

AUTHOR

SPEAKER

jillmsiler@gmail.com I @jillmsilerjillmsiler.com I 512.917.8569

Resources

• Chris Dessi article about Jason Van Camp – How to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

• The Adley Show – What We Should ALL Be Doing Right Now

• Liv McNeil Film - Numb

https://www.inc.com/chris-dessi/how-to-get-comfortable-with-being-uncomfortable-according-to-a-green-beret.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVs5AyjzwRMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSkbd6hRkXo

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