Recently, my principal sent out a survey to the staff using an online service called, Survey Monkey. He was looking for feedback on how the staff felt about the new collaborative idea he was trying to implement to improve student achievement called Professional Learning Communities or PLC. You can find out more about PLC here. As I […]
In our Admin meetings, we discuss talk about what’s happening on campus, upcoming events, calendar items, policy changes, etc. We also include an agenda item called, Iron Sharpens Iron. We take turns sharing articles or videos or mini-lessons that deal with school leadership. This last Iron Sharpens Iron, our assistant principal shared a chapter of […]
Hello again, As I travel on my journey toward School Administration Mastery, I have to take two more university courses to receive the final credentials necessary to become an assistant principal or principal. I would like to use this blog to share what I’m learning as I complete the course work. I would appreciate any […]
I came to the conclusion that the main difference between being a teacher and being an administrator is the unpredictability of the job. Sure there is no grading or lesson planning, and that is indeed a difference, but what has affected me the most this year is the lack of control that I have in […]