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Direct linkFerriter, William N.; Ramsden, Jason T.; Sheninger, Eric C. – Principal, 2012
Incorporating social media tools into your professional practices does not have to be intimidating as long as you are willing to tackle five action steps. It is far easier to articulate the strengths--and to imagine the possibilities--of social media spaces as tools for communication and professional development when you are actively using those…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Social Networks, School Policy
Protheroe, Nancy – Principal, 2009
Homework is often a hot-button issue for schools. Even with a school homework policy, the homework practices of teachers vary in quality, with some teachers applying best practice standards, while others assign homework too difficult for some students, or collect homework without providing feedback to students. In addition, families in which…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Homework, Principals, School Policy
Rettig, Michael A. – Principal, 1999
To prepare for every imaginable crisis, principals and their staffs should form a schoolwide crisis-management team, conduct an ongoing schoolwide safety audit, develop comprehensive emergency policies and procedures, provide training and information in first aid and behavior management during emergencies, accommodate information sharing, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Crisis Management, Elementary Education, Planning
Lowe, Robert B.; Gervais, Robert L. – Principal, 1984
Case study of a new principal who turns around an elementary school with a misbehaving student body and and apathetic staff by setting, publicizing, and consistently enforcing clear rules; documenting infractions; involving parents; encouraging student responsibility; and requiring lesson plans. (DCS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Depression (Psychology), Discipline Policy
Essex, Nathan L. – Principal, 2001
Principals desiring to develop a school-uniform policy should involve parents, teachers, community leaders, and student representatives; beware restrictions on religious and political expression; provide flexibility and assistance for low-income families; implement a pilot program; align the policy with school-safety issues; and consider legal…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Dress Codes, Elementary Education, Freedom of Speech
Davies, Don – Principal, 1996
Only 10% of schools have achieved genuine partnerships with their families and communities. This article summarizes decades of research demonstrating the importance of risk-taking principals, teacher engagement, diverse involvement opportunities, outside facilitators, family-welcoming strategies, learning at home, effective school-home…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs
Principal, 2006
New information on the characteristics of elementary school principals is included in the most recent Schools and Staffing Survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. The results show that the number of public elementary school principals grew from 54,000 in 1993-1994 to 61,000 in 2003-2004. This roughly corresponds to the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Principals, Administrator Characteristics
