What is my role as a school administrator? As a teacher, I knew that my role was to provide my students with the best education I could give them. I knew what I had to do, and I worked every day to accomplish this goal. As a school administrator, the question of what I was […]
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How Effective Principals Get Staff to Buy In to Their Vision
After two years of sitting in the school administrator’s chair, I still find myself far from reaching my goal of School Administration Mastery. I have learned so much this year, and still I feel that I am not where I thought I’d be on this journey I’ve started. I am grateful, however, for the lessons […]
Utilizing the Power of Teacher Leaders
Welcome again to SchoolAdministrationMastery.com. Well, it’s the beginning of my second year in school administration. After 23 years in the classroom and one year of administration under my belt, I feel a little more confident in my new role. Last year was a total mind shift for me. It was also a year of learning […]
Complaining About the Principal – A Good Thing
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 […]