I’m learning real fast that as an administrator, you have power and influence that other people would like to control. I find myself receiving requests from different sources asking me to take some kind of action on their behalf. In most cases, the requests are legitimate and in the best interest of the student or […]
As you know, I’m starting out in administration, and I’m still learning this new position. One of the lessons I’m learning is how to make decisions on student consequences. How hard do you hammer? What is the appropriate consequence for the crime? If you are too harsh with the consequence, then you are in danger […]
This year as a first-year administrator, I was given the responsibility of student scheduling. This forced me to learn really fast what is involved in putting students in their classes. As a teacher, I really didn’t think about the process involved in scheduling. I just expected the students to show up, and I’d teach […]
One of the blogs on my RSS Readers list is Mr. Bernia’s blog The Principal’s Principles (@MrBernia) Mr. Bernia is a middle school principal who recently added a post to his blog about the pledge he made to his staff. As a new administrator, I thought I would sit down and create a pledge to […]