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Principal's role vital to academic success, Deseret News, 8/28/2011, It used to be that a principal was the person the students and even the teachers feared in the school, explained Rob Monson, president of NAESP and a principal in Parkston, South Dakota. He remembers his parents telling him to make sure he stayed out of the principal's office.
School's in for Summer, Chicago Tribune, 8/10/201, The vanishing summer can be attributed to tighter budgets and high-stakes changes brought on by No Child Left Behind, said Robert Monson, president of the principals association. "Everyone is in a pressure cooker these days."
NAESP Calls for Stronger Principal Evaluations, (subscription required), Education Daily, 7/29/2011, With attention on federal initiatives like Race to the Top, the National Association of Elementary School Principals is pushing for a stronger principal evaluation process to help improve schools. “NAESP believes that great teachers can create great classrooms, but only principals can create and sustain a great school,” said Gail Connelly, the executive director of the NAESP Foundation,
during a research briefing held this month in Washington, D.C. “We need every school in the United States to be a great school.”
during a research briefing held this month in Washington, D.C. “We need every school in the United States to be a great school.”
Principals' Job Reviews Getting a Fresh Look, Education Week, 7/14/2011, Gail Connelly, the executive director of the NAESP, said that the groups want to create a process that incorporates student performance into student evaluations, but also allows support for professional development and principal mentoring.
Principal Weighs Policies, MassLive.com, 11/18/2010, Jillayne Flanders, principal of Plains Elementary School in Granby, is in Washington, D.C., today. Flanders is on the resolutions committee of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. The committee of nine educators from different parts of the country shapes policy statements out of such thorny issues as standardized tests and the retention and promotion of teachers.
Principal Meets President Obama, The Journal, 9/15/2010, Dean Warrenfeltz took the critical needs of West Virginia's schools directly to lawmakers on Capitol Hill during meetings with lawmakers to discuss recommendations for the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and principal professional development in early childhood education. A highlight of the conference was the opportunity for Warrenfeltz, along with Cheryl McKeever and Gail Connelly, NAESP executive director, to visit the White House and meet with President Barack Obama.
Mentoring Program Helps New Principals With Job Transition, The Sun News, 9/8/2010, Through a mentoring program, four new principals have been paired up with four elementary school principals already in the system, matched based on the student demographics of their schools. The group of eight met Sept. 1, and will meet several more times during the school year to discuss standards from the National Association of Elementary School Principals and school operational duties, and provide time for questions and feedback.
Want to Change Your Child's Classroom? Talk to the Teacher First, ParentDish.com, 9/2/2010, "I think that it's a big decision," says Barbara Chester, principal of Cherry Park Elementary School in Portland, Ore., and president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. "It can be disruptive to a child and to the parents and to the class and to the teacher. First of all, I would hope that there has been good communication between the parents and teacher to start with.
First Day of School: What the Teacher Needs to Know About Your Child, ParentDish.com, 8/30/2010, "Those pieces of information help us understand why that child is acting the way they're acting," Barbara Chester says. "It allows us to make modifications, maybe talk to the counselor."
Scissors, Glue, Pencils? Check. Cleaning Spray?, The New York Times, 8/15/2010, “Some of the things that have been historically provided by schools, we’re not able to provide at this point,” said Barbara A. Chester, president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Better Training on Early Years Urged for Principals, Education Week, 8/9/2010, Having principals who understand how, for example, expectations have changed for kindergartners is critical, said Barbara Chester, a Portland, Ore., elementary school principal and the president of the NAESP.
Dayton Principal Helps Press Case with Federal Lawmakers, Union-Bulletin.com, 7/29/2010, Katie Leid was part of a delegation of principals from Washington who met with federal lawmakers to advocate for new policies to help principals functions as effective leaders. The principals are members of the Association of Washington School Principals, and were in Washington, D.C., to attend the National Association of Elementary School Principals' National Leaders Conference July 14-16.
Study: Effective Principals Embrace Collective Leadership, Education Week, 7/23/2010, Gail Connelly, the executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, in Alexandria, Va., said the study “really reinforces the need for comprehensive professional development, and also targeted professional development in areas that are new and emerging, such as how to best utilize data to inform decision making.” Her association has been working to create professional development opportunities for its members, she said.
Principals' Silly Stunts Can Motivate Students, ABCNews.com, 7/13/2010, The antics really help "motivate and encourage," said Diane Cargile, outgoing president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, based in Alexandria, Va.
OUR VIEW: Congrats to Madison’s state title hoops team, Culpeper Star-Exponent, 6/10/2010, In other school news, we send our congratulations to Sue Bridges, principal at A.G. Richardson Elementary, for being named a “transformational leader” by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Bridges is certainly deserving of the honor, which is bestowed upon only seven people each year.
Local Principal Named to National Board, WIBQ, 6/4/2010, A Terre Haute educator has been appointed as the middle-level representative to the board of directors of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Foundation. Sharon Pitts, principal of Woodrow Wilson Middle School, will begin her three-year term on July 1.
Popular principal backed into corner by federal test rules, Las Vegas Sun, 5/23/2010, There’s no question that No Child Left Behind needs a serious overhaul, and many of the Obama administration’s proposals are sound, says Gail Connelly, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Parkston principal is president-elect of national association, ArgusLeader.com, 5/20/2010, Robert Monson, principal of Parkston Elementary School in Parkston, was recently elected president-elect of the 15-person board of directors of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Dickinson Elementary Student Council Receives National Award, FortBendNow.com, 5/7/2010, The National Association of Elementary School Principals, working through the Texas Elementary School Principals Association, makes the designation to student councils across the country. Only 23 elementary schools in Texas received the award this year.
Razdolna principal brings lessons back from Texas, Homernews.com, 4/21/2010, While attending the National Association of Elementary School Principals' 89th annual conference and exposition in Houston, Texas, Razdolna Principal Doug Waclawski found a warmer locale for his spring break.
To Save a School: 5 Principles from School Turnaround Experts, Education.com, 4/19/2010, Two weeks ago in Houston, the National Association of Elementary School Principals held its 89th annual convention.
Schools recruiting next generation of principals, HeraldTribune.com, 4/19/2010, "It's been an ongoing concern," said Gail Connelly, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. "How do we make sure we keep quality educators in there?"
New generation, Chicago Catalyst, 4/2010, Chicago’s turnover story is part of a national trend. New York and other cities have seen their share of baby boomers retire. And a 2008 survey done by the National Association of Elementary School Principals found that only 38 percent of respondents saw that field as their “final occupational goal,” down from 58 percent in 1998.
Principals to gather in Houston, Yakima Herald-Republic, 3/24/2010, Elementary and middle school principals from around the country will be attending the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ annual Convention and Exposition in a couple of weeks.
Culpeper principal honored, Fredricksburg.com, 3/21/2010, The Transformational Leadership Across America initiative recognizes principals who have distinguished themselves in shaping long-term school improvement. Bridges will receive a scholarship and be honored at NAESP's 2010 Annual Convention and Exposition, which will be held in Houston April 8-11.
Cutting recess not good for students, research indicates, Azcentral.com, 3/15/2010, Eighty percent of more than 1,950 principals nationwide said they believe recess has a positive impact on student achievement, according a national Gallup poll last month that was sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Association of Elementary School Principals and Playworks.
Nampa Principal receives national recognition, Idaho Press-Tribune, 3/11/2010, Greg Wiles, principal of Lone Star Middle School in Nampa, has been named one of seven Transformational Leaders Across America by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Alumnus named one of seven Transformational Leaders Across America, Evangel University Alumnus spotlight, Greg Wiles (’91) is one of only seven principals in the U.S. to be named a Transformational Leaders Across America (TLAA) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
Nampa principal wins national honor as transformational leader, Idaho Statesman, 3/11/2010, NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly said Wiles and the other six principals exemplify the organization’s standards for leading learning communities.
More funding for principal training deemed vital, Education Week, 3/2/2010, The AASA, the NASSP, and the National Association of Elementary School Principals are supporting a bipartisan bill, introduced in both houses of Congress in December, that would create a grant program to help in recruiting, preparing, and supporting principals for high-need middle and high schools.
Leading the way at A.G., Culpeper Star-Exponent, 3/1/2010, Susan E. Bridges, principal at A.G. Richardson Elementary School, recently learned that she was named one of seven people chosen for Transformational Leaders Across America, a program by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
National study encourages recess, Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life, 2/25/2010, Yet trying to accommodate mandated testing and additional class time has dropped the nationwide average for recess to 22 minutes a day, according to the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Mohr lobbies for ESEA policies, Rushville Republican, 2/12/2010, Gerald Mohr, Executive Director of the Indiana Association of School Principals in Indianapolis, recently joined elementary and middle-level educators and leaders from across the country in the nation’s capital during the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ Federal Relations Conference to advocate for new policies that will give principals, who are the primary catalysts for shaping long-term school improvement, the tools they need to function as effective school leaders.
The key to success at school? Time to play, Tonic, 2/5/2010, The survey, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Association of Elementary School Principals and Playworks, assessed the opinions of 2,000 principals around the country, revealed that heads of schools are convinced that recess helps kids both in academics and in life.
Elementary School Principals: Recess boosts learning, Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2/5/2010, The first-of its-kind survey of almost 2,000 principals nationwide, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and Playworks, revealed enthusiastic support for recess among principals, who see it benefiting kids both in the classroom and in life.
What makes a good principal, KYW Newsradio 1060, Diane Cargile, president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals remarking in Education Week, compares the need for certification for principals like those already in place for physicians and lawyers.
Budget freeze could alter education priorities,
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Parkston principal is president-elect of national association, ArgusLeader.com, 5/20/2010, Robert Monson, principal of Parkston Elementary School in Parkston, was recently elected president-elect of the 15-person board of directors of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Dickinson Elementary Student Council Receives National Award, FortBendNow.com, 5/7/2010, The National Association of Elementary School Principals, working through the Texas Elementary School Principals Association, makes the designation to student councils across the country. Only 23 elementary schools in Texas received the award this year.
Razdolna principal brings lessons back from Texas, Homernews.com, 4/21/2010, While attending the National Association of Elementary School Principals' 89th annual conference and exposition in Houston, Texas, Razdolna Principal Doug Waclawski found a warmer locale for his spring break.
To Save a School: 5 Principles from School Turnaround Experts, Education.com, 4/19/2010, Two weeks ago in Houston, the National Association of Elementary School Principals held its 89th annual convention.
Schools recruiting next generation of principals, HeraldTribune.com, 4/19/2010, "It's been an ongoing concern," said Gail Connelly, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. "How do we make sure we keep quality educators in there?"
New generation, Chicago Catalyst, 4/2010, Chicago’s turnover story is part of a national trend. New York and other cities have seen their share of baby boomers retire. And a 2008 survey done by the National Association of Elementary School Principals found that only 38 percent of respondents saw that field as their “final occupational goal,” down from 58 percent in 1998.
Principals to gather in Houston, Yakima Herald-Republic, 3/24/2010, Elementary and middle school principals from around the country will be attending the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ annual Convention and Exposition in a couple of weeks.
Culpeper principal honored, Fredricksburg.com, 3/21/2010, The Transformational Leadership Across America initiative recognizes principals who have distinguished themselves in shaping long-term school improvement. Bridges will receive a scholarship and be honored at NAESP's 2010 Annual Convention and Exposition, which will be held in Houston April 8-11.
Cutting recess not good for students, research indicates, Azcentral.com, 3/15/2010, Eighty percent of more than 1,950 principals nationwide said they believe recess has a positive impact on student achievement, according a national Gallup poll last month that was sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Association of Elementary School Principals and Playworks.
Nampa Principal receives national recognition, Idaho Press-Tribune, 3/11/2010, Greg Wiles, principal of Lone Star Middle School in Nampa, has been named one of seven Transformational Leaders Across America by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Alumnus named one of seven Transformational Leaders Across America, Evangel University Alumnus spotlight, Greg Wiles (’91) is one of only seven principals in the U.S. to be named a Transformational Leaders Across America (TLAA) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
Nampa principal wins national honor as transformational leader, Idaho Statesman, 3/11/2010, NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly said Wiles and the other six principals exemplify the organization’s standards for leading learning communities.
More funding for principal training deemed vital, Education Week, 3/2/2010, The AASA, the NASSP, and the National Association of Elementary School Principals are supporting a bipartisan bill, introduced in both houses of Congress in December, that would create a grant program to help in recruiting, preparing, and supporting principals for high-need middle and high schools.
Leading the way at A.G., Culpeper Star-Exponent, 3/1/2010, Susan E. Bridges, principal at A.G. Richardson Elementary School, recently learned that she was named one of seven people chosen for Transformational Leaders Across America, a program by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
National study encourages recess, Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life, 2/25/2010, Yet trying to accommodate mandated testing and additional class time has dropped the nationwide average for recess to 22 minutes a day, according to the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Mohr lobbies for ESEA policies, Rushville Republican, 2/12/2010, Gerald Mohr, Executive Director of the Indiana Association of School Principals in Indianapolis, recently joined elementary and middle-level educators and leaders from across the country in the nation’s capital during the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ Federal Relations Conference to advocate for new policies that will give principals, who are the primary catalysts for shaping long-term school improvement, the tools they need to function as effective school leaders.
The key to success at school? Time to play, Tonic, 2/5/2010, The survey, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Association of Elementary School Principals and Playworks, assessed the opinions of 2,000 principals around the country, revealed that heads of schools are convinced that recess helps kids both in academics and in life.
Elementary School Principals: Recess boosts learning, Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2/5/2010, The first-of its-kind survey of almost 2,000 principals nationwide, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and Playworks, revealed enthusiastic support for recess among principals, who see it benefiting kids both in the classroom and in life.
What makes a good principal, KYW Newsradio 1060, Diane Cargile, president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals remarking in Education Week, compares the need for certification for principals like those already in place for physicians and lawyers.
Budget freeze could alter education priorities,
Education Daily, 1/29/2010, Gail Connolly, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, told Education Daily that while they are "remaining optimistic" about the administration's support for education reform, stakeholders may have to adjust to new funding realities.
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Proposed $3.9 B program would emphasize innovation, Education Daily, 2/9/2010, National Association of Elementary School Principals Diane Cargile said that the principal board certification process launched in 2009 could be used to measure principal effectiveness.
Proposed $3.9 B program would emphasize innovation, Education Daily, 2/9/2010, National Association of Elementary School Principals Diane Cargile said that the principal board certification process launched in 2009 could be used to measure principal effectiveness.