Our principals are so valuable to the success of our teachers and impact on student achievement. This is why we have invested in their professional development and emphasize instructional leadership by challenging them to spend at least 50% of the time in classrooms, observing instruction, coaching and providing feedback that supports professional growth. Balancing this along with the other responsibilities of a building administrator can be a challenge, which is why building capacity within teams and developing schoolwide systems are so important.
Our principals come to us with different experiences and expertise, but they all have one thing in common-a desire to make a difference! This means being responsive and proactive every day and balancing the organizational, operational, and instructional responsibilities.
If you are not aware, there are national professional standards that have been identified for effective leaders (the standards are directly linked in our school leadership framework). The standards are what administrators strive to achieve and support the moral imperative to achieve the results of our students being prepared to thrive in an ever-changing world! How can you argue with that!
Although we should celebrate often, life tends to get in the way so I will take this opportunity to say how much I appreciate our campus leaders and their commitment, dedication, and investment in this work. They are warriors for public education and advocates for all students.
If your staff and students are looking for ways to celebrate your principals, check out this link for ideas! Have some fun celebrating throughout the month!!
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