The Principal as an Enabler for Teachers More than any other person in an educational institution, the principal of a school has the opportunity and authority to enable excellence from the classroom teacher. As a gardener establishes a fertile place for plants to grow and to produce the desired fruit, so a principal must cultivate an atmosphere where teachers feel valued and motivated, and must provide them with the resources and guidance to develop skills and expertise in their work. Teachers will put effort into improving their skills when they work in an environment where they can count on their principal’s support and encouragement. Student learning will improve when a school’s staff is given significant opportunity for professional
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Principals must ensure that they stay passionate for their work because “passion is contagious and sets the tone for the entire organization” (Berg, 2012, p. 8). A principal who celebrates the little classroom triumphs of the rookie teacher or offers support or assistance to the teacher with the difficult class is modeling a love for the profession, which will encourage the staff and create a positive school climate. It is important to realize that the climate of a school goes beyond the staff and includes the students and their parents or guardians. One Indiana elementary school principal actively promotes a positive atmosphere by having teachers commit to sending a positive communication to the parents of each student within the first two months of the school year (Collins, 2014, “Reach Out to Parents,” para. 1). Initiatives of this nature require the principal to model the expectations with the staff and to follow-up on completion, in order to ensure that the initiative is effective. Providing an opportunity for teachers to search for positive characteristics in others will reap rewards among the entire staff and school. Principals who invest time and energy in creating a positive and enthusiastic environment open the door for effective relationships with their …show more content…
The best method for educational leaders to inspire integrity among their staff is to carry themselves with that same level of integrity (Barth, 2003, ch. 4, para. 10). By doing so, a principal will cultivate a fertile learning environment that contains motivated, knowledgeable, and creative
Principals must ensure that they stay passionate for their work because “passion is contagious and sets the tone for the entire organization” (Berg, 2012, p. 8). A principal who celebrates the little classroom triumphs of the rookie teacher or offers support or assistance to the teacher with the difficult class is modeling a love for the profession, which will encourage the staff and create a positive school climate. It is important to realize that the climate of a school goes beyond the staff and includes the students and their parents or guardians. One Indiana elementary school principal actively promotes a positive atmosphere by having teachers commit to sending a positive communication to the parents of each student within the first two months of the school year (Collins, 2014, “Reach Out to Parents,” para. 1). Initiatives of this nature require the principal to model the expectations with the staff and to follow-up on completion, in order to ensure that the initiative is effective. Providing an opportunity for teachers to search for positive characteristics in others will reap rewards among the entire staff and school. Principals who invest time and energy in creating a positive and enthusiastic environment open the door for effective relationships with their …show more content…
The best method for educational leaders to inspire integrity among their staff is to carry themselves with that same level of integrity (Barth, 2003, ch. 4, para. 10). By doing so, a principal will cultivate a fertile learning environment that contains motivated, knowledgeable, and creative