The Role of the Principal

Traditionally, approaches to the principalship often focus on the operational and the management aspects of the position. But I believe we are coming to embrace a much more powerful role for the “principal teacher” than ever before, and this is nowhere more evident than in the lives of beginning teachers.

We are finding that the principal can trump even in the most potent and well-designed, carefully implemented induction or mentoring effort.
The positive impact of a strong principal, who has created a caring and ambitious school learning community, will serve to retain new teachers and advance their development.

NTC’s School Leadership Development team just published a new Practice Brief about The Role of the Principal in New Teacher Induction. This free resource offers practical guidance for principals, and is available for download now.