knock em dead!

Let’s help each other through the first days, and every day, as we work to bring about educational change and do what’s best for kids! For those who don’t know, the principal is at the center of all the relationships between parents, students, teachers, external ideas and arbitrary people. On average per year we face 2,000 interactions per day – that’s what principals encounter. Did you know that as a principal, we feel guilty at the end of the day because we didn’t accomplish everything we set out to? We are addicted to the social aspect of our role and get fidgety in meetings because they’re slow and we crave those personal interactions Nearly every effective educator I have worked with in my career has excelled in the area of interpersonal skills. Although no list of such traits can be thoroughly exhaustive, I do hope that you will peruse those offered below following the first two parents’ evenings. Let’s focus on these human relations skills as we embark upon a noble journey: teaching young Curro people who need and crave our guidance! Be willing to admit when you’re wrong. Be able to laugh (a good sense of humor) and cry (display empathy and sensitivity). Take time to help others. Remember how it felt to be a child. Be able to resolve conflicts between people. Enjoy working with people of all ages. Truly care about others. Realize that you can’t please everyone. Thank you all for your prodigious efforts this week; thank you all for the human relations skills you already possess and practice daily. Well, nearly all of you. Let’s remember the importance of these as we progress through this year. I can’t wait to see you all in action next week! You hold the keys to success for our students; unlock their hearts and their minds. Have an outstanding week and knock ‘em dead (not literally, of course)!