Being a principal is less about having all the answers and more about creating the conditions for your team to do great work. But with teachers to support, families to...
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Campus Leadership, The Practical Principal
Strengthening the Principal and Assistant Principal Relationship
The principal and assistant principal relationship carries a campus, yet it rarely gets the same deliberate attention as the rest of the staff. Once...
Campus Leadership, The Practical Principal
Mastering the Grid: The Texas Secondary Principal’s Guide to Master Scheduling
Every educator knows the unwritten rule of school leadership: your master schedule is your true campus budget. It is not just a spreadsheet of names...
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” Antoine St. Exupéry It’s the end of the school year! Congratulations on...
Campus Leadership, The Practical Principal
End-of-Year Closeout: Creating Systems for Continuity and Growth
The school year is winding down, and like many principals, you are already thinking about summer, staffing, and the many tasks that come with an end...
At a recent CTASPA meeting, a respected director of HR and seasoned principal recommended a book that quickly earned a spot on my must-read list:...
Principal turnover in Texas has reached alarming levels, with over 21% of principals leaving their positions in the 2023-2024 school year. This...
As school leaders, we are often called upon to step in when there is a problem—a student struggling with behavior, a conflict needing resolution, or...
As school leaders, one of the most impactful steps you can take to address your teachers’ concerns and impact students’ success is implementing...
This time of year, schools are completing their diagnostic testing of students and developing an awareness of their students’ strengths and areas of...