Students, parents, teachers, support staff, custodial staff, district office staff, other principals and community members all pull for our time and attention.
I have found in my work that taking the time to listen and placing the needs of students and parents first goes a long way in building relationships. Students need to know that you care about them and their parents need to know that you care about their kids.
There are times when you get caught up in the day to day adminis-trivia of school life – but you need to be willing to drop it if a child or parent needs your ear.
When any decisions are being made the question, “ How will this affect the students in our school?” needs to be asked.
Kids First is my mantra – how about yours?
I absolutely agree with you. The reason why we do what we do is for students. Days are all busy, but being able to authentically listen to what parents, staff and students have to say is vital in providing the best service we can for kids.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. How elese could you justify day to day interaction with students. If they are not first what place are they in? No ifs, ands, buts about it. Make students feel you care about them and show them you are doing everything in your power to help them be successful learners.
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