October is National Principals Month, a time to celebrate all of the hardworking and passionate principals across the country who work tirelessly to make their schools great. We wanted to take the time to thank each and every school leader who goes above and beyond to oversee all school operations and daily activities to create a progressive learning environment. Principals are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the success and well-being of each student in their school. At SchoolInfo, we know how much work goes into your job and we thank you for it every day!
How can Principals Month be acknowledged?
Celebrate:
For those of you reading this that aren't principals, we encourage you to honor your principal in a special way. For those of you reading that are principals, take the time to show your appreciation to your mentors in the education world and the other principals in your district. Here are some ways to express your appreciation to principals:
- Say thank you in person, give them a call, or send an email
- Record a thank you video and send it to your principal. Include students, teachers, and parents and have it played during an assembly at school
- Give a shout-out on social media
- Write a testimonial about them and share it with the school or community
- Leave a great review online that mentions the great things your principal has accomplished for the school
- Give a little gift of appreciation. Small tokens of your gratitude and handmade gifts can go a long way
Advocate:
- Take action to support principals with this national advocacy effort.
- Join lawmakers, education policy experts, and AFSA, NAESP, and NASSP leaders at this Washington, DC, event.
- Invite elected officials from all levels of government to shadow a principal for a day so they can see firsthand what principals do every day and how the policy they create directly impacts schools and students.
- See if your state has declared October as National Principals Month and read the official resolution.
Principals to follow on social media
In honor of Principals Month, we've compiled a list of inspiring school leaders that you can follow on social media!
- Gerry Brooks: A principal and educator shares funny videos on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and speaks on helping teachers improve their instruction.
- Stephanie McConnell: Her goal is to help school leaders around the world by providing actionable tools and building confidence.
- Gerald Smith Jr: This principal works to make a change so that all children, no matter what obstacles they face, are given an equal opportunity.
- Derek McCoy: With over 20 years of experience as an educator and school leader, his mission is to create learning environments that serve students and help educators reevaluate practices to meet the needs of schools.
- Principal Kafele: As a highly regarded educator, author, and transformational school leader, Principal Kafele is one of America's most sought-after school leadership and classroom presenters.
- Dr. Tony Gil Sinanis: A dedicated principal, educator, author, and speaker shares tips and lessons from his own leadership journey to inspire others.
- Beth Houf: This principal is a passionate leader and learner who co-wrote the book, Lead Like a Pirate, to inspire school leaders to find the treasures in their schools.
- Evan Robb: As an educator, principal, TEDx Speaker, and author, he offers inspirational keynotes, workshops, webinars, and ongoing professional learning opportunities on leadership, mindset, culture, impactful change, and how to improve literacy in schools. Watch his Ted Talk titled Two Ways to Get Into a Swimming Pool.
Again, from everyone here at SchoolInfo, thank you, Principals!
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