Hello again, I recently attended a graduation party for an administrator friend of mine who had just received her doctorate, and learned one of the greatest school administration lessons of my life. I thought I’d share it here. Sitting at a table out on the patio with my wife and family, sipping on a lemonade, […]
Hello again, Part of a school administrator’s duties is to deal with students when they are sent to the office for being disrespectful, disruptive, or defiant in the classroom. It’s our job to talk with the student, hand out consequences, and contact parents if necessary. I don’t think any administrator enjoys giving consequences to students, […]
Hello again, Every year, 8th graders in our district are sent off into the world of high school with a promotion ceremony that takes place on the last day of school. For the last 23 years, I’ve only been involved in these promotion ceremonies as a teacher, escorting students up to the microphone where I […]
One of the most recent lessons I learned as a school administrator came after learning about a teacher who was complaining about the administration. I heard about a teacher who was confronted by the principal about poor performance. That teacher began defending herself with her friends and teammates, claiming that the charges that the principal […]