PROFILE OF A PRINCIPAL by Barry Smith https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki A Summary of Principal Workload from Western Study en-us 2018-07-12 02:40:33 UTC 2018-07-12 16:11:13 UTC hello@padlet.com stmirren12 https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270007285 2018-07-12 02:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270007285 Advice to Aspiring Principals: Be informed! https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270069935 Find out as much as you can about the role in as many ways as you can (e.g., conversations, readings, observations -- formal and informal).]]> 2018-07-12 15:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270069935 Advice: Build a Leadership Skill Set! https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070157 Seek out skills in 4 key areas: emotional intelligence  and relationship building,
communication skills, knowledge of teaching and learning, and mental health and wellness.]]> 2018-07-12 15:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070157 Advice to Aspiring Principals: Be proactive! https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070159 Identify your own strengths and needs in terms of skills and knowledge, and seek out helpful resources to support those needs. ]]> 2018-07-12 15:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070159 Advice: Supportive Network of Friends, Family, and Fellow Administrators robertvcomella https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070183 that you can turn to for support in an effort to cope with the demands of their workload (~60 hour work weeks).

]]> 2018-07-12 15:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070183 https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070186 Work of the Principal:
* Implementing and responding to initiatives 

]]> 2018-07-12 15:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070186 https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070343 2018-07-12 15:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070343 https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070465 Principals feel pressured to follow policies.]]> 2018-07-12 15:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070465 Workload of Principal https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070467  
“Principalship has become so structured and rooted in compliance that there is little room for principals to demonstrate professional judgement or autonomy in their daily work.” 
]]> 2018-07-12 15:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070467 Work of Principal: https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070609 Managing the Mental Health Concerns in the School Community]]> 2018-07-12 16:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070609 Develop Healthy Coping Strategies: https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070762  
build a repertoire of healthy coping strategies that promote positive mental health and wellness. Setting positive climate, inviting, getting to know them,  role model, balanced approach, walk
& talk, no overload, giving assurance that you are there to support
]]> 2018-07-12 16:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070762 Workload of the Principal: https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070842 Dealing with staff who are resistant to change.]]> 2018-07-12 16:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070842 ianl_vincent98 https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070976 Community impacts workload

]]> 2018-07-12 16:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270070976 https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270071022 Saturated with memos]]> 2018-07-12 16:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270071022 Principal Working Hours https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270071095 avg of 58.7 hrs/wk]]> 2018-07-12 16:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270071095 Policy dictates... https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270071307 Regulation  274/12 (77.7%)
Growing Success 
(77.4%)
Safe Schools Act Bill 212 (69.1%)]]> 2018-07-12 16:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stmirren12/xv30fw74ewki/wish/270071307