Principal Mike McCarthy of Helen King Middle School in Portland, Maine shares his thoughts on the effective running of a school. He identifies ten ideas that he has learned in the 30 years he has served as principal:
1. Your School Must Be For All Kids 100 Percent of the Time
2. Create a Vision, Write It Down, and Start Implementing It
3. It's the People, Stupid
4. Paddles in the Water
5. Find Time to Think During the Day
6. Take Responsibility for the Good and the Bad
7. You Have the Ultimate Responsibility
8. Have a Bias for Yes
9. Consensus is Overrated
10. Large Change Needs to be Done Quickly
Click on the link below to read further about Principal's McCarthy's ideas! Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments.
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-maine-project-based-learning-ideas-principal-leadership
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