Principal ideas

Teachers share the first change they'd make if they were principal, including less PD, more support, and a better environment.

The school principal leads communication with the community, parents, students, staff, educators and teachers, secretaries. Use this social media calendar, tips and ideas for managing time, staying organized, touching on all the important jobs - instructional leadership, recognition, celebrations, holidays, school culture, sports and community. One year of prompts, topics for engaging audience on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and school website. #toolsforprincipals #schoolprincipal…

Teachers need their leaders to have strong leadership skills. What specific skills do they actually need from a principal to be successful? I did a

Staff and Teacher Appreciation ideas for school principals. It's important to plan all staff appreciation ideas well in advance, otherwise they can sneak up fast! How to plan for staff celebrations and recognition events all year long. Read what you'll need, how to map out the year, and get great tips for showing gratitude to educators. Bus drivers, secretaries, classified teammates, volunteers, mentors, bosses. #planningstaffappreciation #principalsoffice #principaltips…

Principals! Take control of communication with the community, parents, students, staff, educators and teachers, secretaries. Use this social media calendar, tips and ideas for managing time, staying organized, feature your school - instructional leadership, recognition, celebrations, holidays, school culture, sports and community. 1 year of prompts, topics for engaging audience on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and website. Elementary Middle high #toolsforprincipals #schoolprincipal…

Principal's Monthly Checklists

Teachers are a special group of people. They give of themsleves again and again. Here's 19 Things Teachers Want Their Principals to Know.

Becoming a principal for the first time, or moving to a new school, is an exciting venture for any educator. Principals must do everything in their power to set themselves up for success. According to the 2012-13 principal staffing survey from the US Department of Education, over 20 percent of principals left their schools and over 70…

The duties of a modern school principal are vast. Learn more.

Have you considered becoming a school administrator? Then you need to check out this blog post to learn the qualities necessary to take on this position. One elementary school principal and special education director shares what she learned form her first year in an admin role. Click through to see if this might be a good career change for you as well!

It's the little things ...

Are you a new Principal or Vice Principal? Are you an Instructional Coach? Here are the top four keys I took away after my first year in School Administration. Click to read the whole post.

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Principals - FREE checklist to remember all the important details when hiring a new teacher or staff member. Onboarding list on the day you hire a new school employee. Includes important details like computers, evacuation and safety plans, drills, and more. Instant PDF download this principal freebie for school administrators, principal, vice or assistant principal, school leader, dean of students, and human resources professional. #principalfreebie #principal #schoolprincipal…

This month my goal is to share some practical ideas with you. The first blog post of this series is focused on Systems Principals use to Communicate

The monthly checklists have been updated! Checklists are so important. Even veteran principals need to-do lists! Planning is so

Superhero trading cards aren't typically on a principal's to-do list, but they are for this principal and his fun (and meaningful) tradition.

Faculty Meeting Planning