This action research study describes my transfer into my new role of elementary vice principal from that of secondary school instrumental and vocal teacher within the Grand Erie District School Board and its resulting impact on my professional practice. The five chapters were meant to take the reader through my life from the formation of my values as a child and through the shaping of my educational philosophy. My method of learning is described in the third chapter. The final chapters contain my evidence and the answers to my main research question which was:

- How can I improve my practice by valuing the voices of others?

Two component parts were:

• How can I continue to value voice in my new role as vice principal?
• How can I continue to ensure that my values remain evident in my practice through the transition from secondary teacher to elementary administrator?

The significance of this inquiry has been to substantiate my claim that my espoused values are evident in my professional practice, to facilitate the development of my own professional standards of practice based on my personal values and to add to the professional knowledge base of practitioner-researchers.