Best Instructional Practices For Teaching Content Standards

As principal, I would avoid conflict polarization by being an inclusive leader. I would promote dialogue and constructive engagement to initiate a cooperative community. Ideas and opinions from all sides would be welcomed. Teachers would be encouraged to express themselves openly and freely. I would communicate in an effective manner to ensure everyone knows my position on the issue. I would also set high expectations for the school. In addition, I would operate in a manner that is fair, ethical and consistent with my vision and mission for the school. We will always make decisions that are in the best interest of students and not ourselves. The goal would be to promote student success.

Currently holding a 3.97 GPA, and having passed the School Leadership Licensing Assessment (SLLA) to be a principal, as well as the School Superintendent Assessment (SSA), I feel very prepared and motivated to continue my endeavor into the field of Educational Leadership. Being a lifelong learner, my life’s experiences have been education-centered, and working diligently to continually grow as a person and professional. In my opinion, these attributes make me a quality candidate for you

As a teacher, I will work to fully provide opportunities for authentic learning, where every child feels valued, safe and included. My goal will be to find occasions every day to nurture independent learning, along with peer support that promotes a sense of personal growth and achievement. I recognize that every child has strengths and weaknesses, special talents, and specific needs, regardless of individual challenges. My objective will be to model appropriate behavior and show acceptance of everyone

The second quality of an effective leader is to have a vision. The vision should also include the schools missions, purpose and goals. The principal should be progressive and constantly looking for ways to keep the staff and students motivated to work towards a common goal. As an effective leader you must continuously promote the vision. This could be done with a school created slogan that fits the community. Most people want to belong and feel a part of something successful or on the path to greatness. It is a wonderful feeling to be a member of a successful school community where people really

The job of a school leader is not easy as many may think. School leaders are responsible for everything dealing with a school from the teaching staff to managing the school budget. I believe all the New Hampshire principal competencies are important and meaningful to every school leader. The New Hampshire competencies are important and meaningful to every school leader because they are designed to help guide principals in the right direction, and they should all be reviewed and followed. I believe effective school leaders should know the following; stage one: educational leadership, stage two: school culture and instructional programs, stage four: school and community, and stage five: integrity and ethics.

Participate as an educational leader, an equal partner, and a change agent in the curriculum development process at both the campus and district levels.

I am part of the Research and Planning Department. I am an Educational Technology Support Specialist in the office of Learning Technology. My job is to create professional development that empowers teachers to leverage technology to create student-centered learning environment. I absolutely love my job. I feel that it places me in a position to facilitate real change in educational environments. I am pursuing the Instructional Leadership certificate so that I may learn more about curriculum development and the in and outs of school administration. I am looking forward to this class and others and am curious about what lies

As a leader of a charter school I see myself as strong leader that knows how to make decisions that are positive for my school in every way shape or form. My main strength is knowing how to hold staff and parents accountable for their actions. Monitoring and Evaluating Programs will be my second priority when managing a school site. In order to have successful student I must know how to recruit and retaining top employees. Supporting the Learning of all students is the my main priority and I believe the most difficult as well. However I have learned to handle each situation in the correct and most efficient

In the past, classrooms across the nation have focused on teaching students skills, not content, expected to learn in a subject in order to master standards. Today, strict Common Core Standards emphasize content, and has forced teachers to choose between spending more time teaching a variety of content or skills. With the trend increasingly growing toward content than skills, one can’t help but wonder about the role content will play in the curriculum of the modern day elementary school.

At the very same time, an effective administrator must be an avid listener and promote collaboration between school stakeholders to maximize student growth academically, developmentally, and civically. In order to achieve excellence in this area an administrator must be approachable, accessible, trustworthy and authentic. In addition to handling the complexities of human interactions with eloquence, an excellent administrator leads by example through unwavering integrity and a strong vision of student success. Dedication to student development, both personal and academic, should be visible through

Being a teacher in Arizona for 14 years, I have met a lot of people and have worked for four different principals and many more assistant principals along the way. The first leader that I hope to be like is my current mentor Kim Crooks; she was an assistant principal at a former high school and is now the current principal at Deer Valley High School. She is a small, young blonde woman in her early 40’s; she doesn’t fit your idea of a high school principal. I mention this because she is one of the most tenacious and driven people I have ever worked for and she works harder than anyone. She is honest when she evaluates teachers and their instructional strategies, she makes very hard decisions based

According to the authors of this article (Donaldson, Marnik, Mackenzie, & Ackerman, 2009), principals need to concentrate on the development of skills and behaviors in order to be successful in motivating, leading, and changing the direction of a school. The successful principal understands that there exists a fine balance of caring for others and the need to accomplish specific tasks (Donaldson, Marnik, Mackenzie, & Ackerman, 2009).

I have a passion for child-centered leadership and would be pleased to share my dedication to success for all students as principal at K.E. Little Elementary. I have six years of experience in school leadership roles in Title I Dual-language and Bilingual campuses, Pre-K through 6th grade with 640 to 840 students, two of which are PBIS grant campuses.

I’ve had quite the learning experience over the last few weeks. I had a chance to obtain valuable information and support from my principal. I learned so much about the administration role and how difficult it can be. When I began my interview, I felt overwhelmed and excited at the same time. My principal is also my mentor; she has been very supportive of me pursuing my dreams to be in administrator. As I conducted my interview I learned so much about the principal’s role. I asked my principal a series of questions. The questions were based on the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium Standards (ISLLC). My first question was based on educational programs. The educational programs at any school need balance. While we live in a test results world, there needs to be a balance of focus. I look at the type of student I want my school to produce and I surround myself with a faculty and other staffs that not only share in the mission, but also will help every student succeed. In addition, as an administrator, I need to provide my faculty and staff with the tools and resources necessary to make everyone feel successful.

Effective school leadership today must combine the traditional school leadership duties such as teacher evaluation, budgeting, scheduling, and facilities maintenance with a deep involvement with specific aspects of teaching and learning. Effective instructional leaders are intensely involved in curricular and instructional issues that directly affect student achievement (Cotton, 2003). The writer of this paper acknowledges that school principals should play the role of instructional leaders, not just a school manager. The reality is that are many demands on a principals time and management skills making it difficult for most of them to spend time in classrooms, when performing teacher evaluation. Principals often make sure that teachers