According to a recent study, a principal can have just as much impact on student attendance as he/she does on student achievement — especially in high-poverty schools where unexcused absence rates can be almost twice that of other schools. While … [Continue reading]
Online Instruction
Posted on April 28, 2020 Written by
As the COVID 19 shutdown continues for most of the country, here's some timely information ... not only for now, but for future reference as well! According to a just-released study in the open-access journal Online Learning, the very best online … [Continue reading]
Survival Tips
Posted on April 14, 2020 Written by
According to the Learning Policy Institute (2019), the public school principal turnover rate over the past few years has risen to 18 percent ... 21 percent in high-poverty schools! In this pressure cooker that school administration has become, … [Continue reading]
On a Positive Note
Posted on March 31, 2020 Written by
While the role of the principal has often been compared to "drinking from a fire hose," the authors of this article argue that with the right tools, principals can gently and consistently nourish a learning climate that enables innovation, … [Continue reading]