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Introducing Yourself as Principal to New Staff
We got a great scenario from a podcast listener who needed to introduce herself to her new staff as principal. She said she was stuck between knowing exactly what to do and also being “paralyzed with indecision” about her first introduction. Here are our top three tips: 1. Write a more formal letter: Format your…
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An Argument Against State Testing During a Pandemic
Schools all over the state of Missouri continue to try to meet the needs of their community during the pandemic in terms of the choice they can provide parents with educational platforms available (in person, virtual, hybrid, combination). Of course, there is no perfect scenario and all schools have struggled to balance demands from the…
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Introducing Yourself as Principal to New Staff
We got a great scenario from a podcast listener who needed to introduce herself to her new staff as principal. She said she was stuck between knowing exactly what to do and also being “paralyzed with indecision” about her first introduction. Here are our top three tips: 1. Write a more formal letter: Format your…
An Argument Against State Testing During a Pandemic
Schools all over the state of Missouri continue to try to meet the needs of their community during the pandemic in terms of the choice they can provide parents with educational platforms available (in person, virtual, hybrid, combination). Of course, there is no perfect scenario and all schools have struggled to balance demands from the…
Missouri Charter Expansion & Vouchers February 2021
A hot topic in schools across our country is always parent and family engagement. How do we get our families to attend school events, help with homework, and return our calls? How can we get more volunteers for class parties, sports boosters, and fundraising efforts? While all of these are necessary and appreciated activities, one…
Finding the Positive in Negative Feedback
Picture this: You’ve been wanting to change the way you do a family event at your school for a while. You finally get organized early enough to pull together this new and improved classroom community event and you are feeling sky high about it. Not to toot your own horn, but this event deserves a…
Ten Questions for New Hires to Ask the Principal
You got the job, and you are excited to start! You know you need to ask about the basics: your daily schedule, supervision duties, and curriculum. What else would your Modern Principal love you to ask to ensure you’re providing the best education possible in your first (few) years? Try these and watch her be…
7 Qs to Ask About Reading
Okay, so you’re a principal and hearing a ton about dyslexia legislation and reading problems, and you’re in this facebook group where people are talking. But what does it all mean for your your school? How do you know if your students are getting proper instruction in all aspects of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, word…