union elementary principals - deoffice, less office, no office
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de-office, less office, no office
impact on student achievement
Although both effective and ineffective principals claimed to frequently observe their teachers, effective principals make more unscheduled observations and provide immediate feedback (The Wallace Foundation 2012).
impact on student achievement
The Wallace Foundation has declared that principals are second only to teachers as the most influential in-school factor in student achievement. But the Wallace Foundation calculated that principals represent nearly 25 percent of the variation in a school’s achievement.
leading out of your office
http://bit.ly/LeadersGetOutOfYourOffice
no accusation, indictment or judgement
a virtually impossible job (s)
a time issue...
it’s a trap
we have important work to do
teacher evaluations
budgets
private phone calls
the drop-in, pop-in or drop-by
seeking quiet time, sanity
experts recommend the no office
should our office be like home?
could these go from office to classrooms?
what else?????
your protection
the buddy system - schedule it...
invite guests regularly
business leaders, elected officials, etc.
student relationships
teacher relationships
leading out of your office
http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/1850
de-office reflection
http://bit.ly/UnionDe-OfficeReflection
your plan of de-office, less office or no office (choose one):
● Short video testimonial (30 - 60 seconds)
● Blog Post● Action Plan Document (Google
Doc shared)● A fourth idea from you?
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