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 […]
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 […]
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