Administrators Use of Technology: Principal Tools

Principal Tools

The demands on building principals have never been greater. The pressure to increase student achievement is enormous. A well-developed district web site area, called "Just For Principals" can truly be an asset. Imagine you are working in a wireless school environment with a laptop. How would the following help you on the job?

Principal Tools

Principal Tools Handout

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Think of yourself as an infopreneur--a school leader who exploits access to information, synthesizes it in new and novel ways to deepen faculty and staff understanding of what works well or needs improvement in your school.


	Web Portal	Use



P	Professional Learning Processes	Design and document your school's job-embedded professional learning journey, documenting the effect of action research, coaching/mentoring, examination of lessons and student work, faculty meetings, learning teams,

R	Research Library	Develop an archive of best practice research on curriculum, instruction, student learning, school effectiveness, leadership, professional development, adult learning, and parent involvement.

I	Individual Professional Learning Plans	Develop a professional learning plan with each faculty member, resulting in an individual record of effect on student learning, level of use of new teaching methods, and impact of sharing ideas with colleagues.

N	Newsletters and Bulletins	Design and maintain an archive of your parent, faculty, and student communications.

C	Curriculum	Access each teacher's syllabus, units, and daily assignments to guide daily interactions on student and staff learning.

I	Improvement Toolkit	Archive and add to your most effective leadership protocols: team building, interpersonal problem solving, conflict resolution, result dialogues, and consensus building strategies; create and store your administrative observation forms and tools.

P	Policies and Procedures	Access your district policies, handbook information, employee contracts, and important legal references.

A	Appraisals	Complete individual faculty appraisals online and track faculty development over time.

L	Leadership Learning Portfolio	Collect, reflect, and archive artifacts to create your growth, showcase, or evaluation portfolios.

S	Student Achievement Data	Access and add to your school's achievement profile, academic, behavior, and career data.

Administrators Use of Technology