Parents & Schools: Six Steps to Partner With Diverse Families
By Karen Buchanan and Thomas Buchanan
Principal, January/February 2017
Raising the Bar: Three Dimensions of Ongoing Instructional Improvement
By Kevin Goralczyk
Principal, January/February 2017
My school’s educational philosophy is that all of our students have the potential to excel. But putting this ideal into practice can be difficult.
Ten to Teen: The Real Work of the Principalship
By Mitch Craft
Principal, January/February 2017
A Visual Voice for Diverse Learners
Art integration bridges communication gaps with “visible thinking.”
The Diversity Divide
Recent studies show lack of racial diversity among educators in America.
Diverse Students Need Diverse Resources
Four ways to ensure diversity in your school library program.
The Principal's Role in High Expectations Teaching
A pathway toward closing the achievement gap among diverse learners.
Parents & Schools: Research Reveals New Pathway for Parental Involvement
By William F. Russell
Principal, November/December 2016
One of the only things that people can agree about when they discuss American education and schooling is the important role that parents play throughout the whole process. Ask what that role should entail, however, and you will discover gaping divisions of thought among teachers, school administrators, policymakers, and parents themselves.
Raising the Bar: A Change in School Culture Boosts Student Achievement
By Dawn Love
Principal, November/December 2016
Research shows that the amount of time students spend engaging in instruction is highly correlated with academic achievement. So, when a student receives a discipline referral and is sent to the principal’s office, that student is losing valuable learning time.
When I became principal of Lowery Elementary School in 2013, our rural, high-poverty school had just received an F from the state of Louisiana. I knew that student behavior was impeding learning, but I didn’t know how much until I dug into the data.
Speaking Out: Leveraging the Power of the Principal
By Chris Pearson
Principal, November/December 2016
Ten to Teen: Genuine, Personal Parent Engagement
By Cris Blackstone
Principal, November/December 2016
I frequently hear teachers expressing the sentiment that we need to encourage the sharing of information with parents, rather than feeling we are being hounded for it. We are all familiar with so-called “helicopter parents,” who have gained the reputation for being overprotective and overinvolved—even at the middle level. Here I identify ways to enhance communication with those parents, while giving their adolescent children much needed autonomy.
The Reflective Principal: Principals’ Emotional Intelligence Outweighs IQ
By Brenda R. Gilio and Timothy H. Dorsey
Principal, Novmber/December 2016
New principals may experience frustration despite having succeeded in educational leadership higher education training and possessing a high IQ. That is because a principal’s ability to succeed in the workplace is more dependent on one’s emotional intelligence. It is a better predictor of life success than the knowledge you possess or the technical skills you need to demonstrate to fulfill daily responsibilities.
Forget What You Know About Conferences
The 2017 National Principals Conference will be like no other.
How to Develop a Staff Book Study
Tips, strategies, and book titles to provide differentiated professional learning.
Young Voice, Big Impact
Teach young children essential skills, such as asking questions and making decisions.