School Climate: Missing Link in Principal Training?
Suzanne E. Scallion, the superintendent in Westfield, Mass., says school leaders ignore the importance of school culture "at our peril and our students' peril."
Improving a struggling school's climate can be both the foundation of long-term school improvement and a source of immediate, visible progress for a new principal. The tricky part for many principals, experts say, is translating an idyllic vision into classroom reality.
That's why groups preparing so-called "turnaround leaders" increasingly say principals need more training—not just on data and academics—but also on how to build relationships and support for learning among staff and students.
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