by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader It all started so beautifully. At precisely 7:30 p.m. the processional began with the chords of “Pomp and Circumstance” pouring out of the PA system surrounding the football field. The class of 1988 led by a full slate of dignitaries moved around the track in perfect time with the [...]
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A Different Kind of Breakfast Club
April 21st, 2010
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by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader It was the Principal’s first year and he was determined to change the school culture. One area of concern was the ordering of supplies. In the past each teacher was given a specific amount they could spend and the new school leader was convinced such an approach encouraged many [...]
The Nightmare on PA Street
April 14th, 2010
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by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader I said what? The ultimate Principal nightmare—the public address misstatement. In my forty years as a teacher I heard more than a few regrettable moments. Names were mispronounced, incorrect dates were given, conversations were overheard, etc. But there was one proclamation uttered more than twenty-five years ago that stands [...]
Girl Power
February 26th, 2010
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The sister of a friend was just appointed the principal of a k-12 school. While visiting a second grade classroom, one of the students asked her, “Are you going to do what Mr. Smith (former principal) did?” She replied, “Yes. I am going to be in his office, sit in his chair, and I am [...]
