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The new principal of 8th St is the current director of the lower school at P.  So not only does she know the curriculum well in the lower school but actively strategizes and shapes it.  She was very dynamic, articulate, and responsive to all the questions asked.  Although she has experience running a curriculum, she is young for a principal.  Some people may view that as a negative.  But I view that as a positive.  She is not set in her ways.  She seems very flexible, adaptive to changes if needed, and again very dynamic.

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The new principal of 8th St was introduced as the instructional coach for the lower school, not the director. I was under the impression that her role is improving teacher instruction rather than managing staff and other administration issues. Anyone know more specifics about her current role? I liked her and felt like she cares a lot about the school's model and student learning, but she seems very green as a leader. [/quote]

I looked at the staff bio in the website. Here is the bio on the new principal.  She is the lower house coach. There is an upper house coach. There is an instructional guide.  Looks like the 3 make up the team in regards to classroom instruction.  There is no director of lower school.  The higher level would be executive director and principal. So my assumption is the principal does the admin stuff and they do the clinical stuff.  Although she has no assistant principal experience, as a potential new parent, my top priority for the new school is getting the clinical teacher partnerships together and curriculum implemented.  My assumption is she will get some support and or mentorship from the executive director at P St.  So everyone has to assess their comfort level with a new school and leadsership.  We are all in for 8th St.

Naomi is excited to join Mundo Verde as the Lower House Coach and Principal in Residence and brings over eight years of experience in education. Empowered with her personal and professional experiences, she is passionate about elevating linguistic and cultural assets of the community as well as supporting educators cultivate their craft. Most recently, Naomi served as a literacy coach and homeroom teacher in a dual language school in D.C. She also taught Prekindergarten - 3rd grade as a homeroom teacher and ELL Literacy specialist. Prior to moving to D.C. Naomi taught in Oaxaca, Mexico and 4th-6th grade in San Salvador, El Salvador. In her free time Naomi loves to cycle, throw pottery, travel, read, and be with loved ones. Naomi hails from Houston and grew-up in Columbus, Ohio. Naomi[/code] earned a M.Ed. in Language and Literacy from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Curriculum and Development from George Mason University, a B.A. from Kent State University, and is a Teach For America Alumna.[/quote]

For the lower school, I suspect she knows who the strong teachers/fellows are and assume she would want them on her team. [/quote]

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