What
can the principal do then to make sure he or she has an Impact School? Knight suggests that principals should do
the following:
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Take part in a partnership approach with the
faculty.
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Provide or design opportunities for professional
learning that will make an impact.
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Guide the development of an Instructional
Improvement Target which will focus all the professional development
opportunities.
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Learn and gain a deep knowledge of what
effective instruction will look like.
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Make sure they are walking the talk by learning
themselves
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Make sure central office supports the vision of
the instructional target.
Shannon, I will use your ideas of the principal taking a partnership approach with the faculty and design opportunities for professional development that will make an impact in my suggestions for dealing with diversity. It is very important that faculty have the support of the principal when attempting to make an impact with all families and all students. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe principal is key! Up until this year, we had a principal that totally supported technology integration. Anything we asked for, he got for us. When I suggested doing technology training, he made time for it. This year,our new principal does not care. I have offered to do after school training, workshops, etc. especially since we have gone 1:1 with technology, but she would rather have our time spent learning the Pearson text books. Many teachers have complained and asked for more technology training, but for whatever reason, she does not want it, or it is not a priority.
ReplyDeleteOur new principal this year does not support technology training. I have offered to do workshops, after school training etc. She is training us on the Pearson curriculum. Although we went 1:1 this year for technology and many teachers have asked for technology training, it is not her priority. It is very frustrating to many of us to hear the publisher's way of doing things.
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