Comments on: How Do I Keep My School Administration Happy? (Or At Least How Do I Keep The At Bay) http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/how-do-you-keep-the-administrators-happy/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joel http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/how-do-you-keep-the-administrators-happy/#comment-908 Joel Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:14:59 +0000 http://teaching.digitalarchitech.com/2007/06/12/questions-that-will-save-your-career-question-6/#comment-908 When we have concerts, I always invite my principal and assistant principal. I also record the concerts and try to make a copy of the concert for my principal also. A couple of years ago, I had coffee mugs made up with the band logo on it. I gave one to each counselor and principal. I also gave one to the superintendent and the high school band director. Both of them still have that mug on their desks! When we have concerts, I always invite my principal and assistant principal. I also record the concerts and try to make a copy of the concert for my principal also.

A couple of years ago, I had coffee mugs made up with the band logo on it. I gave one to each counselor and principal. I also gave one to the superintendent and the high school band director. Both of them still have that mug on their desks!

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]]> By: Jane http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/how-do-you-keep-the-administrators-happy/#comment-859 Jane Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:17:30 +0000 http://teaching.digitalarchitech.com/2007/06/12/questions-that-will-save-your-career-question-6/#comment-859 These are good tips. I have found that the brag about your students is especially helpful. Admins got into teaching at one time because they too liked working with children. But, now the demands on their time keep them away from kids a lot. So, when you bring a positive story to them, it connects them back to the very reason they got into this mess in the first place. Also, they can go to their meetings and repeat your example of something positive going on at school. I find that sending them copies of student work with a small note of why that sample is noteworthy is also a good way to stay connected with minimal time for either party. These are good tips. I have found that the brag about your students is especially helpful. Admins got into teaching at one time because they too liked working with children. But, now the demands on their time keep them away from kids a lot. So, when you bring a positive story to them, it connects them back to the very reason they got into this mess in the first place. Also, they can go to their meetings and repeat your example of something positive going on at school. I find that sending them copies of student work with a small note of why that sample is noteworthy is also a good way to stay connected with minimal time for either party.

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]]> By: Bowrag http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/how-do-you-keep-the-administrators-happy/#comment-77 Bowrag Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:10:36 +0000 http://teaching.digitalarchitech.com/2007/06/12/questions-that-will-save-your-career-question-6/#comment-77 What an interesting aticle and what an interesting blog. Glad I found you (or rather you found me). I know how my teachers can make me happy... Love the kids, and help them succeed. Thats it. Thats all I care about. Every teacher has their unique personality just like everyone else. Most administrators that I have found (the good ones) learn to use those unique personalities for the good of the kids. Each day someone different upsets me in someway and it is usually an employee (not a student). I can overlook the issue if I know that teacher has the best interest of the kid. Simple as that. What an interesting aticle and what an interesting blog. Glad I found you (or rather you found me).

I know how my teachers can make me happy…

Love the kids, and help them succeed. Thats it. Thats all I care about. Every teacher has their unique personality just like everyone else. Most administrators that I have found (the good ones) learn to use those unique personalities for the good of the kids. Each day someone different upsets me in someway and it is usually an employee (not a student). I can overlook the issue if I know that teacher has the best interest of the kid. Simple as that.

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