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Leadership / First Year of Teaching
Leadership / First Year of Teaching Optimist or Pessimist? A Dual Life I have a confession. I live a dual life. I am both an optimist and a pessimist. This dichotomy has caused me both stress and emotional conflict. There is a constant push and pull as I frame my viewpoints. One minute I will…
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First Year of Teaching / Mentoring/ Leadership
First Year of Teaching / Mentor /Leadership The Mentor-New Teacher Relationship In earlier articles, I have spoken about the importance of relationships. We can never forget that just about everything we do in education is based on our relationships and our ability to build and sustain these relationships. I contend that when a problem occurs…
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Leadership-Reflections for the Principal
Summer Reflections for Principals Last week’s article focused on some early preparation steps for teachers, especially new teachers. In this week’s article, I would like to focus on some summer preparations items for school leaders. This article is not about many of the concrete and tangible things that need to be done over the summer.…