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The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

While it is understood that management is a necessity associated with the position, it should not be something that comes at the expense of improving the learning culture. If lesson plans are still collected, ask for them to demonstrate what will be done two weeks into the future.

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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

Pedagogical leaders recognize that management is a necessary part of the job, but it shouldn't come at the expense of cultivating a positive learning culture to boost academic achievement. Increase feedback When observing lessons, always provide at least one practical suggestion for improvement, no matter how excellent the lesson was.

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The Problem With Zeros

A Principal's Reflections

Just because something has been done in the past, or is a traditional component of school culture, does not mean it is an effective practice. turn in lesson plans, complete all observations/evaluations by a set date, etc.) Fail to meet a determined deadline (i.e.,

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A Systematic Approach to Social and Emotional Support

A Principal's Reflections

For SEL to be more than a buzzword or fad, it needs to be embedded into school culture. Below are some to consider: Daily meeting : Many educators have heard of the Morning Meeting , where students engage in various SEL activities prior to the start of content-related lessons. Let’s start with students.

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Relevance is the Fuel of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Sara Briggs sums it up nicely: "Research shows that relevant learning means effective learning and that alone should be enough to get us rethinking our lesson plans (and school culture for that matter). This improves memory, both short-term, and long-term, which is all backed by science.

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TEACHER VOICE: It’s up to us to replace a culture of fear with a culture of trust

The Hechinger Report

As I begin the new school year, I make a list of all my priorities: Lesson planning, grading, classroom setup, data analysis and new teacher mentorship. As a teacher, I know that the desire for building a culture of trust is strong — and mutual. This is a culture of fear, not of trust.

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10 Strategies to Strengthen Instruction and Learning

A Principal's Reflections

These consisted of sound classroom management, listing the learning objectives, and developing a lesson plan. When it came to the lesson plan piece, many of my colleagues and I in the Northeastern United States were educated in the Instructional Theory Into Practice Model (ITIP) developed by Madeline Hunter.