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The Principal Is In: Advice for Principals
In a biweekly Education Week column, experienced principals and other school leadership experts offer advice for their peers.
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September 29, 2023
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School & District Management Explainer What Does a School Principal Do? An Explainer
Learn about the principal workforce, what makes principals effective, and how schools can retain the best leaders.
Sarah Schwartz & Maya Riser-Kositsky, September 22, 2023
6 min read
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School & District Management Opinion Tips for Surviving Your First Year as a School Administrator
Here are five ways to adjust to the new role of school leader, from a second-year administrator.
William Sullivan, September 12, 2023
4 min read
Kelly Frycz, principal of Sardis Elementary, leads an interactive read-aloud with a second-grade class in Monroe, North Carolina.
Kelly Frycz, principal of Sardis Elementary, works with a 2nd grade class in Monroe, N.C., on Sept. 5. As a second year principal, Frycz looks for opportunities to engage with kids and teach in the classroom.
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School & District Management These 3 Principals Still Take Time to Teach. Here's Why
The pandemic played a role in fueling these principals' need to better understand a changed educational environment.
Caitlyn Meisner, September 12, 2023
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School & District Management Opinion The Answer to the Leadership Crisis Is Not a Principal Pipeline
School leaders are departing. There are many ideas for how to retain them and train those who aspire to the role.
Vince Bustamante & Tim Cusack, September 11, 2023
6 min read
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School & District Management Opinion The Best Leaders Know When to Go Slow and When to Go Fast
How education leaders can balance long-term decisions with day-to-day management.
Joshua P. Starr, September 8, 2023
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School & District Management Opinion 5 Strategies to Make Every Meeting a Model of 'Exquisite Instruction'
Too often, we focus on how teachers need to engage students without talking about how district leaders need to engage teachers.
Chris Beals, August 31, 2023
8 min read
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School & District Management Opinion How Principals Can Start School With a Smile
Here are five ways to stay positive and focus on morale this year.
S. Kambar Khoshaba, August 29, 2023
4 min read
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Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Informed Literacy Leadership Matters
Intentional leadership can help ensure discussions on how to teach reading remain civil, fact-based, and focused on what's best for kids.
August 29, 2023
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School & District Management What Do Principals Carry Around All Day? 3 Leaders Share Their Essentials
On the move most of the day, these principals learned what tools they need to keep close at hand.
Caitlyn Meisner, August 24, 2023
4 min read
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August 17, 2023
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School & District Management Opinion What 'Barbie' Teaches Us About School Leadership
Not all schools come with a leader Barbie; many come with just Ken. Here are three lessons from the hit movie on closing the “dream gap.”
Shayla Ewing, August 15, 2023
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School & District Management What the Research Says Keeping Principals on the Job: These Numbers Show How
Here are some statistics that point to which principals stick around and why.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 8, 2023
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