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Lessons and Observations from My First Month as School Principal
By Andrew Hawk I have told many people (and I wrote in a previous blog post) that the first year of teaching is the best and worst year of a teacher’s life. Now that I am several weeks into my … Continue reading
What Principals Want Their Special Education Teachers to Know
By Andrew Hawk After 18 years of working in classrooms, this fall I started my first year as a principal. I have now worked as a teaching assistant, a classroom teacher, a special education self-contained teacher, and a resource room … Continue reading
What Happens When the Principal Has First-Day-of-School Jitters?
By Andrew Hawk When I first became a teacher, I intended to teach for ten years. Afterward, I wanted to transition into either administration or college instruction. By the time I started a graduate program in educational leadership, I knew … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Elementary Angle
Tagged back to school, leadership, new school year, principals, teachers
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The Texting Principal
By Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D., coauthor of The Principal’s Survival Guide. This post was originally published March 16, 2015 As a principal of a large high school, I needed to figure out how I would develop connections with my students … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Professional Development
Tagged Free Spirit author, high school, parents, principals, teens, texting
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Tips for Nailing Your Teacher Evaluation
By Andrew Hawk The process for evaluating teachers has greatly changed in the last generation. Teachers today live in the age of accountability. My school system uses a rigorous evaluation method encompassing observations, student performance, teacher goals, and artifacts that … Continue reading