Principal

As a school principal and director of a principal preparation program, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many amazing educational leaders. These leaders are the ones who make a real difference in the lives of students by creating a place where…

There is no silver bullet for how to be an effective principal. If you ask 100 principals what is their strategy in running a school, you’ll likely get 100 different answers. Styles vary, but quality doesn’t. Be the best principal…

11 months. 47 weeks. 334 days. Around this time of the year, it’s commonplace to be asked “How was your first year as principal?” I feel obligated to reply with a simple answer, like “Good,” “Great,” “Tiring.” And while all…

This past week can be easily summed up into one word: TESTING. I saw so many emotions from scholars and staff this week: Jubilation from the scholar who had to go out on medical leave at the end of last…

Our 5th grade promotion ceremony at Moore is coming up, just two weeks away, in fact. I decided that I wanted to give an opportunity for the fifth-grade students to decide who they would want to represent their class up…

I have two sons: Ryder is six and a half and Maddox is three. Ryder has had a rough month at school. He has an amazing teacher and he is at a great school; he is simply not following directions….

I found out that if my principal gig doesn’t work out, I’m going to enter the grilling world. Not that I’m a great griller, but I really enjoy it. I got to spend a few hours on Friday grilling for…