91制片厂视频

School & District Management Video

Do NOT Go to the Principal鈥檚 Office

October 17, 2018 2:18
Email Copy URL

Bethany Hill, the principal at Central Elementary School in Cabot, Ark., shuns a formal office in favor of spending all her time roving classrooms, hallways, the playground, and the cafeteria, where she can be as close as possible to her teachers and students all day. Outfitted with a walkie talkie, an iPhone, a backpack, a fanny pack, and a cup of coffee, she鈥檚 on the move most of the day in her school observing teachers and students. In her first two years as principal, Hill had an office, but says she feels much happier and more effective at her job without one. 鈥淚t鈥檚 real easy to get caught up in the managerial parts of being a building leader,鈥 Hill says. 鈥溾 shouldn鈥檛 be sitting behind closed doors talking to people all day long.鈥

Related Tags:

Video

School & District Management Video Tour a School Built to Stay Open in Extreme Weather
River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes.
2 min read
Teaching Opinion 鈥楶eople Can Only Hear When They鈥檙e Heard': Navigating Divisive Conversations
M贸nica Guzm谩n offers advice to educators on teaching themselves and their students how to use curiosity to navigate divisive conversations.
1 min read
School & District Management Video How School Leaders Can Learn to 'Disagree Better'
Leaders can鈥檛 avoid conflict. But they can learn to manage it more effectively.
3 min read
School & District Management Video How This Principal Protects Her Teachers鈥 Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is possible for teachers. School and district leaders play a big role in making it happen.
4:12
Illustration of a diverse woman on a teeter board with a clock in one hand and a compass in the other.
iStock/Getty