Summary: <p>Get rid of a culture of judgment and move toward a culture of improvement.</p> <p>David Smith (<a href="https://mathdavidutah.wordpress.com">Web site</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/mathdavidutah">Twitter</a>) is the Leader Effectiveness Specialist for the Utah State Board of Education. He mentors and supports principals all over the state.</p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Why he should have gotten a doctorate.</li> <li>Works with principals, superintendents, and HR directors in different district.</li> <li>Summative Evaluations</li> <li>Principals need to become coaches to teachers.</li> <li>If in a summative evaluation, a teacher is surprised, then the principal hasn’t done his job.</li> <li>Principals should not take the role of teacher coaches.</li> <li>Principal should be the lead learner or principal coach in the school.</li> <li>We get so caught up in administrivia and don’t focus on learning.</li> <li>A business manager vs. principal.</li> <li>Equitable division of leadership responsibilities.</li> <li>Ideal that the principal is the instructional leader.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/idealweek">Create your ideal week</a>, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!</p> <p><a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/mastermind">Join my group coaching program</a></p> <p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/transformative-principal/id770942472?mt=2"> <img src="http://transformativeprincipal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/itunes.png" alt="Subscribe in iTunes"></a></p> <p>Please take a moment to rate this podcast in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/transformative-principal/id770942472?mt=2"> iTunes</a> or on <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jethro-jones/transformative-principals?refid=stpr"> Stitcher</a>. </p> <p>Please follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/jethrojones">@jethrojones</a> for the host and <a href="http://twitter.com/trnfrmprincipal">@TrnFrmPrincipal</a> for the show.</p> <p><a href="http://www.jethrojones.com/new-products/communication-cards"><strong> Buy Communication Cards</strong></a></p> <p>Show notes on <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/">TransformativePrincipal.com</a></p> <p>Download <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/paperless-principal/id558201943?ls=1"> Paperless Principal</a>. </p> <p><a style="" href="http://mbsy.co/3jbnc" target="_blank"><img src="https://ambassador-api.s3.amazonaws.com/files/810_Sep_10_2013_00_03_15.jpg" alt="Sanebox" border="0"></a></p> <p><a href="http://transformativeprincipal.com">Web Site</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=44392&refid=stpr">Transformative Principal on Stitcher</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pI7a1e-rszZkDurFR2Jw9aXYjOX0XfCcJ-uTsgNiAmo/viewform"> Refer A Principal</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12nqS30m-7PQ5BhlGSGrXoQrYwZ33bgulQRaXfUagC08/viewform"> Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey</a></p>
