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The pace of technology continues to accelerate making it tough for many schools to keep up. Your school can't grab every innovation. There is neither the budget nor the trained staff. So you must set priorities to maximize the gifts and challenges that technology...

While most training courses for principals cover many of the challenging situations expected to be encountered, specific items must be on the agenda of every new principal. Ignore these five crucial gems of advice at your own risk. Take them to heart and expect that...

Who Wants to be a Principal? How many principals have been told, “I would never want your job.”  And how many principals have thought upon hearing these painful words, “You know, that guy may have a point there!” The truth is that the negatives of the job can be truly...

There is a consensus among astute observers of the world of education that school reform whether it is the area of curriculum, methodology, instruction, or assessment is more likely to occur in schools that possess highly effective principals whose strong leadership...

Insomnia? Many of us outside of the schools are completely unaware of how often administrators in America’s public schools have their sleep interrupted by the burning issues that they needed to address during the day.  Anything from persistent worries regarding their...

IDEA The Under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, as it is commonly known delineates that schools must establish policies and procedures that demonstrate their establishment of educational opportunities all students, including those with...

Innovative Speech Therapy: The Push-In Approach Traditionally, speech therapy has relied heavily upon what has come to be known as the ‘pull-out’ model.  Put simply; this is where the student was taken out of class, assessed and treated in isolation within a...

1. Necessity to shape a vision of academic success for the entire student body It has been consistently shown that highly effective principals are those who establish a school-wide vision of a robust and enduring commitment to high standards and the success for the...

The role of the school administrator is constantly evolving. Technology, heretofore unheard of educational challenges, and complex demographics are but a few of the driving forces.  But as much as things change, they also remain the same.  Success means embracing core...