What Reflects a Great School? Not Test Scores - Education Week - 0 views
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Enduring achievement gains require not only applying content and concepts worth knowing, but also ensuring that learning is occurring in a healthy, thriving culture as well
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Is the principal visible in classrooms and noticing and commenting on teachers' and students' strengths?
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Joy in learning is essential to a healthy and productive school culture; fear and joy cannot coexist.
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People who are anxious with worry, concerned for their safety, or treated disrespectfully do not take risks or work well with others, nor do they perform their best work.
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Successful principals and other education leaders deliberately model and take trust-building steps with and for their school communities every day.
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They listen without judgment, are open to divergent viewpoints, communicate clearly and respectfully, and are humble in their actions and demeanor.
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They celebrate teachers' strengths before evaluating them. They give feedback that is useful and actionable.
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A caring, well-organized, and well-managed environment helps promote a sense of well-being and optimism
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Research has clearly shown that teachers become more effective, efficient, and joyful when they have time to plan, observe, problem-solve, coach, and learn together.
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Successful principals foster a collaborative atmosphere by creating time for classroom teachers and specialists to
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The most effective principals and education leaders also take their own professional learning seriously and become highly knowledgeable so they can ably guide and coach teachers.