What Successful Principals Do! 169 Tips for Principals

Here are practical insights from an experienced principal about how to run a successful school. Organized into three sections (Beginning the School Year, During the School Year, and Ending the School Year) these tips are powerful and attainable. Each one is introduced by an inspiring quote, followed by practical advice on how to implement the strategy.

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Beginning the School Year
Build Positive Relationships
Communicate Your Vision
Unite Employees with a Mission Statement
Share Work Expectations with Staff
Turn Cell Phones Off
Set Short-Term Goals to Motivate Employees
Encourage Staff to Set Improvement Goals
Make Goals Measurable
Set the Tone for Others to Follow
Be on Time
Dress Professionally Every Day
Smile
Know Everybody’s First Name
Develop Organizational Skills
Create a Support Group
Eliminate Hoops
No Surprises
Send School News to the Media
Take Staff on Neighborhood Visits
Call Parents with Good News Early
Encourage Staff to Write a Weekly Newsletter to Parents
Write a Weekly Staff Newsletter
Encourage Input
Empower Staff to Act
Learn What Parents and Students Want
Give Messages That Students Are Safe
Encourage Parent Involvement
Organize a Welcome Committee
Requests to Move Children to Another Teacher
Stress Procedures Early
Start the Year Sharing Expectations with the Entire Student Body
Challenge Upper Grades to Accept Leadership Responsibility
Be Visible Daily
Schedule Time with New Employees
Encourage Staff to Mentor Others
Help Staff Improve
Give Educational Materials to Staff
Provide Food and Refreshments
Eat Healthy and Exercise
Write Letters, Write Notes
During the School Year
Have Regular Informal Conversations with Your Staff
Keep Written Messages Positive
Think Time
Staff Success Means School Success
Be Positive
Presume Positive Intentions
Keep No Secrets from Your Staff
Practice Speaking
Use Correct Grammar
Eye Contact
Telephone Etiquette
Approve Memos to Parents
Respect Everyone
Express Thanks and Send Thank-You Notes
Become Interested in Your Employees’ Families
Overdeliver
Consider Staff Opinions When Making Decisions
Use a Problem-Solving Approach When Making Decisions
Never Leave Today’s Work for Tomorrow
Doing Well Is What Matters Most
Stay Calm
Don’t Rush a Decision
Don’t Make Decisions to Keep Friends
Build Allies
Learn to Collaborate
Don’t Wait for Group Consensus
Be Consistent
No Whining
Use Persuasion
Trust is My Most Valued Asset
Help Others Succeed
File Ideas
Use E-mail
Praise Twice
Base Decisions on What’s Best for the Entire School
Avoid Conflicts
Learn to Compromise
Be Fair
Deal Is a Deal
Agree to Disagree
Spend Time Focused on Staff
Schedule Regular Classroom Visits
Suggest Ideas to Staff
Know When to Help
Check Lesson Plans
Train Your Employees
Limit Classroom Interruptions
Don’t Limit Visits to Allow Classroom Autonomy
Send Cards to Staff
Include Staff in Evaluation Process
Be an Instructional Leader
Focus on Student Engagement
Be a Nurturing Leader
Recognize Staff Accomplishments
Use Tact When Reprimanding Staff
Document Negative Actions of Staff
Contracts with Staff
Make Students Give Written Statements
Encourage Honesty
Is This the First Time You Have Done This?
Use Peer Pressure
Call Home Before the Student Gets Home
Conflict Resolution
Let Kids Work It Out
Conduct Locker Searches
Encourage Concerned Parents to Meet with Staff
Keep Parents Happy
Promote Patriotism
Keep the Building Clean and Tidy
Make Home Visits
Have Family Night Activities
Get Involved in Your School District
Display Student Work in the Community
Publicize Your School Name and Mascot
Help Parents Help Their Children
Unannounced Visitors
Treat Your Secretary Well
Support Substitute Teachers
Support Mistakes and Risk Taking
Admit Mistakes
Don’t Gossip or Listen to Gossip
Keep Friends Close and Enemies Even Closer
Loyalty Is a Two-Way Street
Don’t Bad-Mouth Your Leaders
Be Tactful When Correcting Your Boss
Learn to Handle Complaints to Your Superiors
Learn to Handle School Board Requests
Ending the School Year
Have a Good Relationship with the Unions and Associations
Become Results Oriented
Don’t Accept Status Quo
Don’t Hold Grudges
Monitor Spending
Make Safety a Priority
Delegate Responsibility and Authority
Make Changes if Necessary
Record Mistakes and Evaluate
Gather Information
Check References
Hire the Best Available
Make Job Applicants Feel Special
Study the Experts
Teach Others
It Is Better to Do a Few Things Well
See the School through the Parent’s Eyes
Don’t Give Up Your Power in Writing

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