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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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ย Six Tips for Welcoming a New Principal๏ฟผ
With 1 in 5 principals quitting every year, and 4 in 5 saying they experience frequent job stress), itโs likely that your school may be welcoming a new principal in the near future. Those stats are likely to continue rising, especially after the last pandemic three years of new challenges, uncharted waters and constant pressure…
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: Youโve 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 youโre providing the best education possible in your first (few) years? Try these and watch her be…
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Announcement. And itโs a weird one. I, Christy, an actually not a principal this year. You might notice my new home office in the background. Thatโs because I now work from home as an education improvement specialist for a small but mighty education research and consulting company. I get to work with principals and other educators from all over the country to help improve student outcomes. Whyโs this weird? Because principal-ing and public ed is my passion and identity! And this wasnโt really the path I anticipated taking, but I know itโs right for me right now, and Iโm so excited to share more of what I learn and the broader perspective of education in relation to the work principals do day in and day out. So, tell us your thoughts. Please say youโll stay with TMP on our new journeys! ๐
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Swipe for our top 5 things to get on your calendar right now – for the whole year (or at least first semester!). Even if things change throughout the year, you won't regret having a plan.
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Working in the office and want to get the most bang for your buck in these weeks before teachers arrive? Check out our most genius ideas to make this time the most productive for this year… and years to come! Which is your favorite or the one you hadn't thought of?! ๐
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One of our most-liked stories from the year was literally a single picture of a file folder named "NEXT YEAR" in January. ๐ Sometimes it's the simplest tactics that make the biggest difference when you're planning something as monumental as an entire new school year. Let's collaborate with all of our #principalsofinstagram – what's your simplest hack for planning for a new year!? Drop it here. ๐
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On this week's episode, we chat about all things summer planning! Even if you're back in the building, you'll find the tips helpful to guide some of your big picture work, too! What's your favorite summer planning hack that helps the year go more smoothly?! ๐
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Yesterday we dropped our podcast all about the flip side of a new principal – what staff and family members can do to welcome a new principal! Share this with anyone you know who might be getting a new admin in their building!
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