What does leading a school today truly require? Hear directly from the people doing the work.
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Principals are key drivers of school success. They create the conditions where teachers can teach and students can learn. And during National Principals Month, there may be no better way to recognize their work than to listen to what they have to say.
The principalship is changing. The challenges are different. The expectations are greater. And every day, principals are finding ways to bring educators, students and families together and keep their schools moving forward.
On October 28, join the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) for a National Principals Month conversation that puts the people doing the job at the center of the discussion.
Four principals from across the country will tell their stories in their own words.
- Terita Walker, Principal, Denver's East High School, Colorado
- Dr. Eric Brown, Principal, Mission Bay High School, California
- Annette Sanchez, Principal, Beeville Independent School District, Texas
- Doug Ammeraal, Principal, Mona Shores Middle School, Michigan
They will talk candidly about why they became principals, the challenges they are facing, what they have learned along the way and, most importantly, what they are doing that is working.
This won't be a presentation about principals. It will be a conversation with principals.
Together, we'll explore the questions school leaders are confronting every day:
- What are the biggest challenges facing principals right now?
- How are the role, responsibilities and expectations of the principalship evolving?
- How are students, families and staff relying on school leaders in new ways?
- And what practices are helping principals and their schools succeed?
NAESP Executive Director Stephanie Morris will open the program, and AFSA President Mark Cannizzaro, a former New York City principal, will close the conversation.
