School leaders are doers. They are also dreamers, negotiators, and experts in human behavior, but as a group, we like to do things.
In that spirit, we share with you this list of twelve practical steps towards successful school leadership. Each of these steps is a “This! Not That!” for simplicity. Don’t be fooled; the ideas behind them aren’t simplistic.
Each of these steps is a lesson unto itself, and we’ll take up those lessons in the coming days here at Principal Matters! For now, here’s the list of This! Not That! (School Leader Version)
Mark Wilson encourages teachers and administrators across the country. He has been a teacher for nearly three decades and coaches principals, assistant principals, and aspiring leaders in a variety of formats. The National High School Principal of the Year in 2009, Dr. Wilson consults with school systems, coaches leaders, and shares encouragement to motivate teachers, staff and students.
Mark has been a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal. He served as an administrator for 15 years and is in his fifth year of full-time support of school leaders.
This is a blog about the matters of principals because, principals matter!
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