Principal

clear division of labor and authority (Schafritz and Ott, 2001). Based on this definition a school would fall under Weber’s classical organization theory and as its organizational suture. Within a school there is a clear division of labor; the principal serves as the authority of the school, while the teacher servers as the authority within the classroom. As the authority or the leader, this person is the enforcer of policies and procedures, is responsible for the management and learning that…

The Standards of practice for the teaching profession provide a framework of principles that describes knowledge, learning environment, personalized learning, community, reflection, and growth. Those are the things that affect student success. As the ultimate goal of the school is student achievement, standard of practice will help teachers to reach that goal. If the students are successful and do well on the state tests, people say/think that their teacher is very good and successful teacher.…

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on readings, videos and article assigned for module one. I will discuss why I believe TEA Principal Standard II; Competence 001 most aligns with the information provided in this module. I will transmit personal experiences that relate to the readings of module four. One of the major things that stood out to me this week include the six themes of leadership, the qualities of new leadership and the results of successful school leadership. This paper will…

But, primary role is that 80% of my time every week should be in the building with the principals or if not particularly with the principals, with an administrative team member because I believe in closely working with that team as they work support the principal and is all about supporting the principal in the work to do what the work of the high school principal is. What your plan of goals schools look like and how do I help you in terms of your leadership, your leadership…

which causes John and the others to reflect deeply on their character, trust, and commitment. Creating and deepening the principles described by Brother Simeon will enhance one’s leadership perspective and will prove to be beneficial for a school principal. “Leadership is the skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good” (Hunter, 2012, p 28). To influence people, you must build authority, which is done when you identify and meet the…

The Florida Consent Decree is an agreement between the Florida Board of Education and Multicultural Education, Training, and Advocacy, INC (META), who represented a coalition of eight groups that included League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) following a legal dispute over noncompliance of state and federal laws to provide an appropriate education to Limited English Proficient (LEP) students by the Florida Board of Education. The FCD was signed in 1990 by a United States District…

of those in charge of changes in teachers’ benefits. By changing the job guidelines of the principal to include the opportunity to increase the wages of teachers, this would reduce the need for striking. Since only 13 states are still allowed to strike and 60 percent of the strikes in the last ten years have been in Pennsylvania, the best solution to school striking is to change the protocol of the principal and make striking illegal in Pennsylvania (Lange). In order for this to be possible,…

students. However, when the issue was sent to the principal Robert E. Reynolds for page proofs, he immediately removed two of the articles in the issue because they contained contents that was viewed as inappropriate. One of the articles consisted the issue of teen pregnancy while the other was about divorced parents, specifically targeting the irresponsible father who did not spend enough time with the family. Although the names were changed, the principal still believed that the article about…

An increasing number of students with disabilities like Autism Spectrum Disorder are being educated in inclusive classrooms due to federal laws such as Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind Act (NCBL) mandating that all children are placed in a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment (LRE) possible (Camargo et al., 2014). Inclusion in special education can be defined as, “the education of students with…

A. Role of Instructional Leader Our school principal takes her role as the instructional leader very seriously. She state the following “I view the role of instructional leader as my primary job, after safety”. (Kimberly Schaefer, personal communication interview, 2016) The administrator at our educational institution is very detailed oriented and organized to the point that her institution has to be a tightly coupled organization which she can closely manage and monitor the work force. She…