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Get rid of a culture of judgment and move toward a culture of improvement.

David Smith (Web site, Twitter) is the Leader Effectiveness Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education. He mentors and supports principals all over the state.

• 30 years in public schools. 10 as a teacher and 20 as a principal. ALPS, Principal in 3 different schools, Math Specialist for the state.
• Why he should have gotten a doctorate.
• Works with principals, superintendents, and HR directors in different district.
• Summative Evaluations
• Principals need to become coaches to teachers.
• If in a summative evaluation, a teacher is surprised, then the principal hasn’t done his job.
• Principals should not take the role of teacher coaches.
• Principal should be the lead learner or principal coach in the school.
• We get so caught up in administrivia and don’t focus on learning.
• A business manager vs. principal.
• Equitable division of leadership responsibilities.
• Ideal that the principal is the instructional leader.

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