Positive and upbeat Principals create a “ripple effect” leading to positive and happy communities. The happiness of individual Principals has a far reaching affect. According to author Andy Cope, “Your happiness reaches three degrees of people removed from you, so if you’re really happy and positive, then every single person you meet during that day is going…
Teachers (and Principals) Matter
Teacher quality, followed by Principal quality, are the most important school-level factors influencing student achievement. The research by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in the report “Effective Principal Effective Schools: A Synthesis of Research Evidence” is not surprising. Schools are PEOPLE places. The teacher is the key school-level factor in student success. Teacher wellness and professional…
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Meetings – Pain OR Gain?
Do you spend hours every week at boring meetings that never seem to get anywhere and are a complete waste of time? Are they your meetings? One of the BIGGEST gripes for many of us, is attending meetings that are a waste of time. All of us are too busy and have too much to…
Do YOUR Staff KNOW How Much You Appreciate Them?
Job satisfaction is a key driver for staff engagement. The four key factors for job satisfaction are:- My work is important I make a difference though my work I am good at my job and What I do is appreciated Most teachers in most schools would confidently answer YES to the first two statements but…
Leading a School is Complicated
Being a leader is complicated, especially in schools. There are so many variables and factors to be considered it is impossible to get it right all of the time. Anybody who says they have is deluding themselves. As with all things, humans are fallible. We make mistakes. To be effective as a school leader we…