Principal Project

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"Each Sunday, at about 6 p.m., I email out a Google form inviting teachers to answer a few simple questions: How are you doing right now? What does support look like for you this week? Not everyone fills out the form every week, but they tend to fill it out when they do have a support need, and their answers give me an opportunity to be proactive with my caretaking, whether by offering extra class coverage or simply checking in." Learn more about this practice and more ways to create a culture of joy, via Principal Erika Garcia-Niles: https://lnkd.in/g9upMaDy

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Why do teachers love "Pop-up PD"? 1. It’s quick. Teachers take something away that they can utilize the very next day. 2. It’s teacher-led. It empowers the right people to do the right work at the right time. Find out how it works from Principal Derek Voiles.

"Student engagement opens the door to learning: Students need to feel that the learning opportunities provided for them are authentic, relevant, and rigorous. When teachers believe that all students can achieve high levels of mathematics, students will rise to that challenge. This is especially important during a 30-minute math intervention block." Read on for ideas for making the most of math intervention supports, by leader Ashley Marlow via Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation: https://lnkd.in/gVwUV_7S

What's something you want for every student?

As you strive to support your teachers in implementing high-quality instructional materials, these insights from Teach Plus Policy Fellow Mollie Wright can guide your efforts. https://lnkd.in/e6dk5tE5

National Principals Month wraps up tomorrow, but we hope you keep finding ways to recognize and appreciate how transformative your work is, leaders! ??

"We build community, connection & understanding through dialogue." Principal Salma Hussein shares these restorative questions with her staff as part of their work to hold meaningful, supportive dialogue with their students.