Spread the loveAs principal, you are expected to be one of, if not the best teacher in the building. You can’t be an effective principal if you were never an effective teacher. It’s like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. It just won’t work. As the instructional leader, you must spend at least 20 percent of your time observing teachers, evaluating them, and helping them to grow. You can’t do this unless you know what good teaching looks like, and as I have already established, this comes with experience. If you are up for the challenge, … Continue reading To Be an Effective School Leader, You Must Be an Instructional Leader