I reflect upon the
principalship daily. I live and breathe the principalship. I was born for the
principalship. It's a very fascinating position but it's really not for
everyone. It is also a very complex and overwhelmingly demanding position. The
principal wears countless hats in the span of any given 30 minute block of time
throughout the course of a school day. The principal is expected to have
immediate answers and solutions for every issue that arises in a school.
Everything that could possibly happen or go wrong at any given moment in a
school falls on the shoulders of the principal. On top of all of the
principal's responsibilities, the principal is expected to be the instructional
leader, informational leader, inspirational leader and the lead learner of the
building. Student achievement is a direct reflection of the principal. The
principal is expected to be an expert in school law, school finance and the
school curriculum. The existing school climate and culture are a reflection of
the principal too. The principal must also be able to effectively navigate the
politics of the school, the district, and the city / town in which it is
located....which is not always an easy endeavor. Principals would like to
please everyone but in all actuality, they cannot. Someone somewhere will
always be displeased. Principals have families too but they devote so much of
their time and energy to their schools that they sometimes (and for some often
time) neglect their own families. I could actually write forever about the role
of the principal but I will stop here...(perhaps I will write a longer blog
post on this topic soon) but I will end it with this...the principal is a human
being with real human emotions that in most cases can't be exhibited because
everyone is looking for the principal to stay in character and exhibit strength
at all times. I salute all of the hardworking principals today. The
principalship can certainly be thankless at times, but today, I'm saying to my
principal colleagues, thank you for what you do for children.
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