At the end of each month, those principals who are new to their job share their work journal with me. The entries that recount the highs and lows of the previous 30 days are a great way for me to stay abreast of the daily routine facing our principals and for me to offer some feedback on their decision making. Despite knowing that this is the case, each month I am struck by how overwhelming our principals’ jobs are. If it was possible, each of the group could work 100 hours a week. This sort of workload is also true for all educators. There is no way around it, to be an effective educator is to adopt a lifestyle. Education is not a vocation. With this in mind, it is important that we take time to stop and recognize our KPBSD staff’s dedication to our students.
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week and on Tuesday, the US Department of Education is hoping that people will take to Facebook and Twitter to thank a teacher who has made a difference in their lives. Last week we recognized our four BP Teachers of Excellence, let’s take some time this week to say thank you to all our teachers who are making an enormous difference in our students’ lives. While these days of recognition are a good way to ensure that thanks takes place-National Principals Day was in March- let’s not wait for a day on a calendar to tell our KPBSD staff that they are appreciated. Let’s make this a part of our daily routine.
Appreciating our staff
At the end of each month, those principals who are new to their job share their work journal with me. The entries that recount the highs and lows of the previous 30 days are a great way for me to stay abreast of the daily routine facing our principals and for me to offer some feedback on their decision making. Despite knowing that this is the case, each month I am struck by how overwhelming our principals’ jobs are. If it was possible, each of the group could work 100 hours a week. This sort of workload is also true for all educators. There is no way around it, to be an effective educator is to adopt a lifestyle. Education is not a vocation. With this in mind, it is important that we take time to stop and recognize our KPBSD staff’s dedication to our students.
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week and on Tuesday, the US Department of Education is hoping that people will take to Facebook and Twitter to thank a teacher who has made a difference in their lives. Last week we recognized our four BP Teachers of Excellence, let’s take some time this week to say thank you to all our teachers who are making an enormous difference in our students’ lives. While these days of recognition are a good way to ensure that thanks takes place-National Principals Day was in March- let’s not wait for a day on a calendar to tell our KPBSD staff that they are appreciated. Let’s make this a part of our daily routine.