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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS really needs to start combing their teaching rosters and see who they can begin to develop for positions of leadership. For one they need people with solid classroom experience. 2. Those teachers already know the system. 3. It's likely easier to replace teachers who are moved out of the classroom (esp thanks to programs like TFA, undergrad schools graduating 1000s of new teachers per yr, etc.) the stakes are too high to gamble your career and family if you're a strong principal already pulling in 6 figures in a district you're accustomed to, mortgaged home, kids in nice schools. Who'd give up that peace and comfort to subject their families to the capriciousness of DCPS???

If you look at teacher bios on school websites, you'll see lots of experienced educators with leadership degrees. DCPS needs to become proactive in getting them out of the classrooms. Becoming known as a system that grows (respects and takes care of) it's own will be good for DCPS's rep and take care of its inability to attract principal talent at the same time.[/quote]

What you're describing is Principal Lyons-Lucas. A great teacher, who under the tutelage of Principal Tukeva at CHEC, was nurtured through the ranks to be an AP, and now a Principal. She has both the education proponent and the experience of being in and out of the classroom.

I can't imagine the Chancellor and the hiring panel took the appointment of the Powell decision lightly, so if they chose her without being bilingual, there must be something special about her.[/quote]

I think she's a good choice per her bio, as I don't know her as an educator. I just don't think the Chancellor had any Spanish speakers to choose from. Otherwise, you'd--I mean 'she'd--- be principal at another school in DC.[/quote]

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