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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What charactertics did the best Principals have?

Compare the overall mood personality of the best and worse school. What contributed to each?[/quote]

The best principals are present and involved in a meaningful way. Some principals really spend all of their time in their offices or offsite. The better ones are a common presence in the building and have rapport and relationships with students, teachers and families. They know what is going on in their school. The worst principals have no idea what is happening just down the hall from them. I also think that parents sometimes have very distorted views of principals.

Worst - students with tremendous challenges placed with staff ill-equipped to handle those challenges. In many cases the staff exacerbated the problems the kids had. Policies in place that were very contrary to even the most basic understanding of child development. For example, expecting 4 year olds to sit in star position for prolonged periods.

Best - great sense of community and joy of learning. Constant focus on growth in staff and students. Supportive environment. [/quote]

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