Perhaps more than any other part of schooling, making a school feel safe, welcoming, and uplifting to students really hinges on the principal.
It’s the principal, after all, who sets the tone for a school’s culture by his or her everyday actions and interactions with teachers, families, and students, and who sets into motion the core elements of school climate work: Social-emotional learning, youth voice and leadership programs, and restorative practices.
Now principals face the added challenge of doing that across remote and hybrid learning systems, not just for in-person learning.
The complete article is available on the Education Week website.